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Wis. Stat. § 346.24 (2026)
Crossing at uncontrolled intersection or crosswalk
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346.24(1)(1) At an intersection or crosswalk where traffic is not 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 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 is crossing the highway within a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
346.24(2)(2) No pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or rider of an electric scooter or an electric personal assistive mobility device may suddenly leave, and no personal delivery device operator may allow a personal delivery device to suddenly leave, a curb or other place of safety and walk, run, or ride into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is difficult for the operator of the vehicle to yield.
346.24(3)(3) Whenever any vehicle is stopped at an intersection or crosswalk to permit a pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or rider of an electric scooter or an electric personal assistive mobility device to cross the roadway, the operator of any other vehicle approaching from the rear may not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.
346.24 AnnotationIn order for a motorist to have a duty to yield under this section, the pedestrian must be “crossing” within the crosswalk as provided under sub. (1) and not have entered in such a manner as to make it difficult for the motorist to yield as provided under sub. (2). The requirements under s. 346.23, 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 s. 346.23 than under this section. Schoenauer v. Wendinger, 49 Wis. 2d 415, 182 N.W.2d 441 (1971).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1969–2020 · leading case: Chernetski v. Am. Fam. Mut. Ins. Co., 515 N.W.2d 283 (Wis. Ct. App. 1994).
Chernetski v. Am. Fam. Mut. Ins. Co., 515 N.W.2d 283 (Wis. Ct. App. 1994). “Section 346.24, Stats., provided the rule of right-of-way between vehicles and pedestrians crossing at an uncontrolled intersection or crosswalk.”
Hoeft v. Milwaukee & Suburban Transp. Corp., 168 N.W.2d 134 (Wis. 1969). “However, in view of the reason given by the defendants for the requested instruction, which reason is undisputed, and in view of the objections to the instruction on motions after verdict, we will exercise our discretion to review the instruction, but primarily for the reason…”
Landrey v. United Servs. Auto. Ass'n, 181 N.W.2d 407 (Wis. 1970). “, which reads: “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 crossing or who has started to cross the highway on a green or ‘Walk’ signal and…”
Schoenauer v. Wendinger, 182 N.W.2d 441 (Wis. 1971). “(2) of sec. 346.24, Stats., this language is not found under sec.”
Est. of Emilly Zhu v. Brian J. Hodgson (Wis. Ct. App. 2020). “§ 346.24 relates to intersections or crosswalks not controlled by a “traffic control signal[].”
— Wis. Stat. § 346.24(1) — 1 case
Est. of Emilly Zhu v. Brian J. Hodgson (Wis. Ct. App. 2020). “§ 346.24 relates to intersections or crosswalks not controlled by a “traffic control signal[].”
— Wis. Stat. § 346.24(2) — 1 case
Est. of Emilly Zhu v. Brian J. Hodgson (Wis. Ct. App. 2020). “§ 346.24 relates to intersections or crosswalks not controlled by a “traffic control signal[].”
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