Michigan Compiled Laws
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.10 (2026)
“Cross-walk” defined.
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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE
Act 300 of 1949
257.10 “Cross-walk” defined.
Sec. 10.
"Cross-walk" means: (a) That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs from the edges of the traversable highway.
(b) Any portion of a highway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1994–2023 · leading case: Sebring v. City of Berkley, 637 N.W.2d 552 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001).
Sebring v. City of Berkley, 637 N.W.2d 552 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001). “[MCL 257.10.] Subsection 10(a) indicates that a crosswalk is neither only a separate installation nor only a lane marked off on the roadbed.”
Mason v. Wayne Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 523 N.W.2d 791 (Mich. 1994). “[5] The Motor Vehicle Code defines "Cross-walk" as (a) That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs from the edges of the…”
Suttles v. Dep't of Transp., 578 N.W.2d 295 (Mich. 1998). “§ 257.10; M.S.A. § 9.1810, defines "Cross-walk" as (a) That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs from the edges of the…”
People of Michigan v. Derrell Andre Richardson (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “] MCL 257.10 defines a crosswalk, describing it as: (a) That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs from the edges of the…”
Austin Laskos v. Jeffery Mark Maples (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “1702 provides: When traffic-control signals are not in place or are not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the 1 MCL 257.10 defines a…”
Austin Laskos v. Jeffery Mark Maples (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “1702 provides: When traffic-control signals are not in place or are not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the 1 MCL 257.10 defines a…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.10(a) — 2 cases
Sebring v. City of Berkley, 637 N.W.2d 552 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001). “[MCL 257.10.] Subsection 10(a) indicates that a crosswalk is neither only a separate installation nor only a lane marked off on the roadbed.”
People of Michigan v. Derrell Andre Richardson (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “] MCL 257.10 defines a crosswalk, describing it as: (a) That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs from the edges of the…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.10(b) — 1 case
People of Michigan v. Derrell Andre Richardson (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “] MCL 257.10 defines a crosswalk, describing it as: (a) That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs from the edges of the…”
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