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Wis. Stat. § 346.23 (2026)
Crossing controlled intersection or crosswalk
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346.23(1)(1) At an intersection or crosswalk where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by a traffic officer, the operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian or personal delivery device, or to a person who is riding a bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device in a manner which is consistent with the safe use of the crosswalk by pedestrians, that has started to cross the highway on a green signal or a pedestrian signal authorizing crossing and in all other cases pedestrians, bicyclists, and riders of electric scooters and electric personal assistive mobility devices shall yield, and personal delivery device operators shall ensure that personal delivery devices yield, the right-of-way to vehicles lawfully proceeding directly ahead on a green signal. No operator of a vehicle proceeding ahead on a green signal may begin a turn at a controlled intersection or crosswalk when a pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or rider of an electric scooter or an electric personal assistive mobility device crossing in the crosswalk on a green signal or a pedestrian signal authorizing crossing would be endangered or interfered with in any way. The rules stated in this subsection are modified at intersections or crosswalks on divided highways or highways provided with safety zones in the manner and to the extent stated in sub. (2).
346.23(2)(2) At intersections or crosswalks on divided highways or highways provided with safety zones where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by a traffic officer, the operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or rider of an electric scooter or an electric personal assistive mobility device that has started to cross the roadway either from the near curb or shoulder or from the center dividing strip or a safety zone with the green signal or a pedestrian signal authorizing crossing in the favor of the pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or rider of an electric scooter or an electric personal assistive mobility device.
346.23 AnnotationIn order for a motorist to have a duty to yield under s. 346.24, the pedestrian must be “crossing” within the crosswalk as provided under s. 346.24 (1) and not have entered in such a manner as to make it difficult for the motorist to yield as provided under s. 346.24 (2). The requirements under this section, however, are that the pedestrian be “crossing” or have “started to cross” on a “Walk” light. The burden on the motorist is more absolute under this section than under s. 346.24. Schoenauer v. Wendinger, 49 Wis. 2d 415, 182 N.W.2d 441 (1971).
346.23 AnnotationPedestrians have the right-of-way on a green light only where there are no pedestrian control signals. City of Hartford v. Godfrey, 92 Wis. 2d 815, 286 N.W.2d 10 (Ct. App. 1979).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1969–2008 · leading case: City of Hartford v. Godfrey, 286 N.W.2d 10 (Wis. Ct. App. 1979).
City of Hartford v. Godfrey, 286 N.W.2d 10 (Wis. Ct. App. 1979). “Godfrey appeals his conviction for failure to yield the right of way to a pedestrian contrary to sec. 346.23, Stats. The sole issue before us is whether a pedestrian has the right of way to enter an intersection when the pedestrian signal in *817 dicates “Don’t Walk” although…”
Chernetski v. Am. Fam. Mut. Ins. Co., 515 N.W.2d 283 (Wis. Ct. App. 1994). “25 in context, we refer to two related statutes — §§ 346.23 and 346.24, STATS. (1957). Section 346.”
Henrikson v. Strapon, 2008 WI App 145 (Wis. Ct. App. 2008). “39 (1); he did not see or yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk, in violation of Wis. Stat. § 346.23 ; he did not stop or slow his vehicle after he first struck Henrikson; he fled the scene; and he pleaded to criminal charges.”
Hoeft v. Milwaukee & Suburban Transp. Corp., 168 N.W.2d 134 (Wis. 1969). “” Moreover, different rules for the pedestrian’s right-of-way are specifically provided by sec. 346.23, Stats., for that section provides that, where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by a traffic officer, a pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to vehicular…”
— Wis. Stat. § 346.23(1) — 1 case
City of Hartford v. Godfrey, 286 N.W.2d 10 (Wis. Ct. App. 1979). “Godfrey appeals his conviction for failure to yield the right of way to a pedestrian contrary to sec. 346.23, Stats. The sole issue before us is whether a pedestrian has the right of way to enter an intersection when the pedestrian signal in *817 dicates “Don’t Walk” although…”
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