Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-803 (2026)

Crossing at other than crosswalks

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(1) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

(2) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

(3) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.

(4) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by official traffic control devices; and, when authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the official traffic control devices pertaining to such crossing movements.

(5) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class B traffic infraction. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2353, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 42-4-703 as it existed prior to 1994, and the former § 42-4-803 was relocated to § 42-4-903.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1984–2021 · leading case: Deutschendorf v. People, 920 P.2d 53 (Colo. 1996).

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Deutschendorf v. People, 920 P.2d 53 (Colo. 1996). · cites it 2× “The Boulder County District Attorney’s office charged Leever with DUI, DUI per se, and failure to use a turn signal pursuant to section 42-4-803, 17 C.R.S. (1993). Additionally, the state trooper who administered the blood alcohol test to Leever filed an affidavit and notice of…”

People v. Cagle, 688 P.2d 718 (Colo. 1984). “§ 42-4-803, 17 C.R.S. (1973 & 1983 Supp.).”

Sexton v. City of Colorado Springs (D. Colo. 2021). · cites it 2× “See Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-803 (3) (“Between adjacent intersections at which traffic control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross defines “adjacent” as “[n]ext to or very near something else; neighbouring; bordering, contiguous; adjoining.”

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