(A) Where a sidewalk is provided and its use is practicable, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.
(B) 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.
(C) 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.
(D) Except as otherwise provided in sections 4511.13 and 4511.46 of the Revised Code, any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles, trackless trolleys, or streetcars upon the roadway.
(E) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1954–2025 · leading case: State v. Geary, 2016-Ohio-7001.
State v. Geary, 2016-Ohio-7001. · cites it 8דThe trial court gave defense counsel the option to use either the exact verbiage of the complaint or the more precise language of R.C. 4511.50(B), but Geary’s counsel insisted that disorderly conduct serve as the predicate offense.”
Kurz v. Great Parks of Hamilton Cty., 2016-Ohio-2909, 65 N.E.3d 96. · cites it 4דR.C. 4511.50 requires that “any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles * * * upon the roadway.”
Difederico v. Reed, 255 N.E.2d 869 (Ohio Ct. App. 1969). · cites it 6דSection 4511.50, Revised Code, the first portion of which is prohibitive, says that where “usable walks or paths parallel” the highway, pedestrians shall not walk “in, along, or upon the vehicular traveled portion” of such highway.”
Shrieve v. United States, 16 F. Supp. 2d 853 (N.D. Ohio 1998). · cites it 2דFor instance, Ohio Rev.Code § 4511.50(C) provides that: 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…”
Vineyard Fellowship v. Anderson, 2015-Ohio-5083, 53 N.E.3d 910. “" R.C. 4511.50(C). Thus, as the trial court concluded, there is no public right-of-way for pedestrian travel on the grassy area east of the pavement in front of the Vineyard church.”
McCullough v. Youngstown Sch. Dist., 2019-Ohio-3965, 145 N.E.3d 996. “” R.C. 4511.50(A),(D). Finally, “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, trackless trolleys, or streetcars upon the roadway.”
State v. Jones, 88 Ohio St. 3d 430 (Ohio 2000). “49), walking upon the roadway when a useable sidewalk is provided (R.C. 4511.50[A]), riding a bicycle with a seat that is not firmly attached or with handle bars that are more than fifteen inches higher than the seat (R.”
State v. Moorer, 2014-Ohio-4776. “However, an officer does not 1 R.C. 4511.50(A) contains identical language.”
Feldman v. Howard, 214 N.E.2d 235 (Ohio Ct. App. 1966). · cites it 2ד” Section 4511.50, Revised Code, reads, in part: *68 “No pedestrian shall cross a roadway within a municipal corporation at a place other than a crosswalk except when crosswalks are an unreasonable distance apart.”
State v. Howiler, 499 N.E.2d 10 (Ohio Ct. App. 1985). “Defendant’s counsel also urged the court to instruct the jury on duties of a pedestrian walking along the highway pursuant to R.C. 4511.50. Defense counsel urged this instruction in order that the jury better understand the proximate cause issue.”
State v. Parsons, 2016-Ohio-8109, 74 N.E.3d 945. “” This would be a violation of R.C. 4511.50(C), which requires pedestrians to walk “as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway.”
Baker v. City of Willoughby Hills, 515 N.E.2d 647 (Ohio Ct. App. 1986). “In support of this contention, appellant filed with its motion in opposition to appellee’s motion for summary judgment, an affidavit of a registered professional engineer who concluded that Bishop Road was on the day of the accident not in a reasonably safe condition because…”
Kurz v. Great Parks of Hamilton Cty., 2016-Ohio-2909, 65 N.E.3d 96. “R.C. 4511.50 requires that “any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles * * * upon the roadway.”
McCullough v. Youngstown Sch. Dist., 2019-Ohio-3965, 145 N.E.3d 996. “” R.C. 4511.50(A),(D). Finally, “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, trackless trolleys, or streetcars upon the roadway.”
State v. Moorer, 2014-Ohio-4776. “However, an officer does not 1 R.C. 4511.50(A) contains identical language.”
State v. Geary, 2016-Ohio-7001. “The trial court gave defense counsel the option to use either the exact verbiage of the complaint or the more precise language of R.C. 4511.50(B), but Geary’s counsel insisted that disorderly conduct serve as the predicate offense.”
Kurz v. Great Parks of Hamilton Cty., 2016-Ohio-2909, 65 N.E.3d 96. “R.C. 4511.50 requires that “any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles * * * upon the roadway.”
Shrieve v. United States, 16 F. Supp. 2d 853 (N.D. Ohio 1998). “For instance, Ohio Rev.Code § 4511.50(C) provides that: 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…”
Vineyard Fellowship v. Anderson, 2015-Ohio-5083, 53 N.E.3d 910. “" R.C. 4511.50(C). Thus, as the trial court concluded, there is no public right-of-way for pedestrian travel on the grassy area east of the pavement in front of the Vineyard church.”
State v. Parsons, 2016-Ohio-8109, 74 N.E.3d 945. “” This would be a violation of R.C. 4511.50(C), which requires pedestrians to walk “as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway.”
Kurz v. Great Parks of Hamilton Cty., 2016-Ohio-2909, 65 N.E.3d 96. “R.C. 4511.50 requires that “any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles * * * upon the roadway.”
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