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75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3544 (2026)

  Pedestrians walking along or on highway.

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§ 3544.  Pedestrians walking along or on highway.

(a)  Mandatory use of available sidewalk.--Where a sidewalk is provided and its use is practicable, it is unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.

(b)  Absence of sidewalk.--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)  Absence of sidewalk and shoulder.--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)  Right-of-way to vehicles.--Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2000–2025 · 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× “75 Pa. C.S. §3544(a), (d). Here, the jury was confronted with conflicting testimony as to whether the Port Authority bus struck Plaintiff while she was walking on Sixth Avenue, outside the crosswalk of Montour Way, or while she was walking within the crosswalk of Montour Way.”
Zangrando v. Sipula, 756 A.2d 73 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2000). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3544(b)-(c). 3 . Masters v. Alexander, 424 Pa.”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). · cites it 3× “75 Pa.C.S. § 3544 (a) Mandatory use of available sidewalk.”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). · cites it 3× “75 Pa.C.S. § 3544 (a) Mandatory use of available sidewalk.”
Mogollon, S. v. Nguyen, J. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024). · cites it 2× “In light of this objection, the trial court suggested that an instruction regarding the obligations of a pedestrian walking along or on a highway set forth in 75 Pa.C.S. § 3544, would be appropriate.6 After extensive argument from both parties, the following exchange took place:…”
Lash, Z. v. Letterman, P. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018). “Lash filed a complaint against Letterman on January 28, 2016, alleging ____________________________________________ 1 75 Pa.C.S. § 3544(c) provides: “Where neither a sidewalk nor a shoulder is available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk as near as…”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3544(a), (d). [J-19A-2019 and J-19B-2019] - 5 reasonably careful person would not do under the circumstances is negligent.”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3544(a), (d). [J-19A-2019 and J-19B-2019] - 5 reasonably careful person would not do under the circumstances is negligent.”
Com. v. Sylvester, C. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “§ 907(b)); and pedestrian walking along or on highway (75 Pa.C.S. § 3544(c)). On November 9, 2021, with the aid of counsel, Sylvester negotiated an agreement in which the Commonwealth would drop the two latter charges in exchange for Sylvester’s guilty plea as to the remaining…”
In the Interest of: D.K., Appeal of : D.K. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2025). “was seen walking in the middle of the road, a traffic violation, see 75 Pa.C.S. § 3544(a) (making it “unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway” where “a sidewalk is provided and its use is practicable[]”); and (2) that D.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3544(a) — 7 cases
J. Grove v. Port Auth. of Allegheny Cnty. -- Appeal of: J. Grove, 178 A.3d 239 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018). “75 Pa. C.S. §3544(a), (d). Here, the jury was confronted with conflicting testimony as to whether the Port Authority bus struck Plaintiff while she was walking on Sixth Avenue, outside the crosswalk of Montour Way, or while she was walking within the crosswalk of Montour Way.”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3544(a), (d). [J-19A-2019 and J-19B-2019] - 5 reasonably careful person would not do under the circumstances is negligent.”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3544 (a) Mandatory use of available sidewalk.”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3544(a), (d). [J-19A-2019 and J-19B-2019] - 5 reasonably careful person would not do under the circumstances is negligent.”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3544 (a) Mandatory use of available sidewalk.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3544(b) — 1 case
Zangrando v. Sipula, 756 A.2d 73 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2000). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3544(b)-(c). 3 . Masters v. Alexander, 424 Pa.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3544(c) — 2 cases
Lash, Z. v. Letterman, P. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018). “Lash filed a complaint against Letterman on January 28, 2016, alleging ____________________________________________ 1 75 Pa.C.S. § 3544(c) provides: “Where neither a sidewalk nor a shoulder is available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk as near as…”
Com. v. Sylvester, C. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “§ 907(b)); and pedestrian walking along or on highway (75 Pa.C.S. § 3544(c)). On November 9, 2021, with the aid of counsel, Sylvester negotiated an agreement in which the Commonwealth would drop the two latter charges in exchange for Sylvester’s guilty plea as to the remaining…”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3544(d) — 3 cases
J. Grove v. Port Auth. of Allegheny Cnty. -- Appeal of: J. Grove, 178 A.3d 239 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018). “75 Pa. C.S. §3544(a), (d). Here, the jury was confronted with conflicting testimony as to whether the Port Authority bus struck Plaintiff while she was walking on Sixth Avenue, outside the crosswalk of Montour Way, or while she was walking within the crosswalk of Montour Way.”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3544 (a) Mandatory use of available sidewalk.”
Grove, J., Aplt. v. Port Auth. (Pa. 2019). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3544 (a) Mandatory use of available sidewalk.”
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