Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 346.28 (2026)
Pedestrians to walk on left side of highway; drivers to yield on sidewalks
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346.28(1)(1) Any pedestrian traveling along and upon a highway other than upon a sidewalk shall travel on and along the left side of the highway and upon meeting a vehicle shall, if practicable, move to the extreme outer limit of the traveled portion of the highway.
346.28(2)(2) Operators of vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, personal delivery devices, bicyclists, and riders of electric scooters and electric personal assistive mobility devices on sidewalks as required by s. 346.47.
346.28 HistoryHistory: 1985 a. 69; 1987 a. 259; 2001 a. 90; 2017 a. 13; 2019 a. 11; 2021 a. 239 s. 74.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1987–1996 · leading case: State v. Lohmeier, 556 N.W.2d 90 (Wis. 1996).
State v. Lohmeier, 556 N.W.2d 90 (Wis. 1996). “See Wis. Stat. § 346.28 (1). Lohmeier further argued that the young women had moved from the side of the road into the traffic lane, and supported this with evidence that they were hit on the roadway.”
Staples v. Glienke, 416 N.W.2d 920 (Wis. Ct. App. 1987). “Section 346.28, Stats., provides in part: Pedestrians to walk on left side of highway; pedestrians on sidewalks.”
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