North Dakota Century Code

N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-33 (2026)

Pedestrian on roadway

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1. Where a sidewalk is provided and its use is practicable, it is unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.

2. Where a sidewalk is not available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk only on a shoulder, as far as practicable from the edge of the roadway.

3. Where neither a sidewalk nor a shoulder is available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway, and, if on a two-way roadway, shall walk only on the left side of the roadway.

4. Except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Morales v. Weatherford U.S., 2024 ND 155 (N.D. 2024).
Morales v. Weatherford U.S., 2024 ND 155 (N.D. 2024). · cites it 2× “See N.D.C.C. § 39-10-33 (providing general rules of the road for pedestrians); see also Sundermann, 947 N.”
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