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75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3542 (2026)

  Right-of-way of pedestrians in crosswalks.

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§ 3542.  Right-of-way of pedestrians in crosswalks.

(a)  General rule.--When traffic-control signals are not in place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.

(b)  Exercise of care by pedestrian.--No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to constitute a hazard.

(c)  Limitation on vehicles passing.--Whenever any vehicle is stopped at any crosswalk at an intersection or at any marked crosswalk to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.

(d)  Application of section.--Subsection (a) does not apply under the conditions stated in section 3543(b) (relating to pedestrians crossing at other than crosswalks).

(e)  Penalties.--The driver of a vehicle who violates subsection (a) commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $50.

(June 25, 2001, P.L.701, No.68, eff. 120 days; June 26, 2001, P.L.734, No.75, eff. 60 days)

 

2001 Amendments.  Act 75 overlooked the amendment by Act 68, but the amendments do not conflict in substance (except for the amount of the fine, as to which Act 75 has been given effect) and have both been given effect in setting forth the text of section 3542.

Cross References.  Section 3542 is referred to in section 1535 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1995–2024 · leading case: J. Grove v. Port Auth. of Allegheny Cnty. -- Appeal of: J. Grove, 178 A.3d 239 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018).
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J. Grove v. Port Auth. of Allegheny Cnty. -- Appeal of: J. Grove, 178 A.3d 239 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018). · cites it 6× “100,2 based on three Vehicle Code provisions relating to the duties of care of pedestrians, 75 Pa. C.S. §§3542(b), 3543(a) and 3544(a) and (d).”
Hunter v. Prisbe, 984 F. Supp. 2d 345 (M.D. Penn. 2013). · cites it 3× “Hunter for Failure of Pedestrian to Exercise Care, in violation *348 of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3542. 1 (Id. at ¶ 27.) On August 2, 2012, Mr.”
Jenkins v. Wolf, 911 A.2d 568 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2006). “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 3542. Even though the determination that a party has been negligent per se does not foreclose the jury from considering the comparative negligence of both parties, had the jury been instructed that Wolf had a duty when proceeding through a green light to yield…”
Lehman v. Lebanon Coach Co., 38 Pa. D. & C.4th 470 (1998). “While we have granted defendant McKinney’s motion in limine to bar the jury in this case from hearing about her traffic citations in connection with this accident, we note that she was charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, 75 Pa.C.S. §3542(a), and found…”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). · cites it 5× “In particular, the Port Authority sought a jury instruction in the following form: 75 Pa.C.S. § 3542 (b) Exercise of care by pedestrian, -No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to…”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). · cites it 5× “In particular, the Port Authority sought a jury instruction in the following form: 75 Pa.C.S. § 3542 (b) Exercise of care by pedestrian, -No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to…”
Com. v. Osorio, M. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “1 75 Pa.C.S. § 3542(a) and 3102, respectively.”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3542(b). *** § 3543. Pedestrians crossing at other than crosswalks (a) General rule.”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3542(b). *** § 3543. Pedestrians crossing at other than crosswalks (a) General rule.”
Mogollon, S. v. Nguyen, J. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024). “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 3542(b) (prohibiting pedestrians from leaving a curb or other place of safety and crossing into the path of a vehicle that is so close as to constitute a hazard); id.”
United States v. Andrew Colvin (3rd Cir. 2024). “§ 3334 ), and without yielding to a pedestrian in a crosswalk (a violation of 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3542 ). We have been clear: “any technical violation of a traffic code legitimizes a stop, even if the stop is merely pretext for an investigation of some other crime.”
Commonwealth v. Stitzel, 27 Pa. D. & C.4th 193 (1995). “§3731(a)(l); and, 75 Pa.C.S. §3542(a), respectively.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3542(a) — 5 cases
Lehman v. Lebanon Coach Co., 38 Pa. D. & C.4th 470 (1998). “While we have granted defendant McKinney’s motion in limine to bar the jury in this case from hearing about her traffic citations in connection with this accident, we note that she was charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, 75 Pa.C.S. §3542(a), and found…”
Com. v. Osorio, M. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “1 75 Pa.C.S. § 3542(a) and 3102, respectively.”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). “In particular, the Port Authority sought a jury instruction in the following form: 75 Pa.C.S. § 3542 (b) Exercise of care by pedestrian, -No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to…”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). “In particular, the Port Authority sought a jury instruction in the following form: 75 Pa.C.S. § 3542 (b) Exercise of care by pedestrian, -No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to…”
Commonwealth v. Stitzel, 27 Pa. D. & C.4th 193 (1995). “§3731(a)(l); and, 75 Pa.C.S. §3542(a), respectively.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3542(b) — 7 cases
J. Grove v. Port Auth. of Allegheny Cnty. -- Appeal of: J. Grove, 178 A.3d 239 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018). “100,2 based on three Vehicle Code provisions relating to the duties of care of pedestrians, 75 Pa. C.S. §§3542(b), 3543(a) and 3544(a) and (d).”
Hunter v. Prisbe, 984 F. Supp. 2d 345 (M.D. Penn. 2013). “Hunter for Failure of Pedestrian to Exercise Care, in violation *348 of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3542. 1 (Id. at ¶ 27.) On August 2, 2012, Mr.”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). “In particular, the Port Authority sought a jury instruction in the following form: 75 Pa.C.S. § 3542 (b) Exercise of care by pedestrian, -No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to…”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). “In particular, the Port Authority sought a jury instruction in the following form: 75 Pa.C.S. § 3542 (b) Exercise of care by pedestrian, -No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to…”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3542(b). *** § 3543. Pedestrians crossing at other than crosswalks (a) General rule.”
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