PEDESTRIANS' RIGHTS AND DUTIES, DRIVERS TO EXERCISE DUE CARE

Colorado Springs City Code ch. 10, art. 18

in effect

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.18.101 OBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

10.18.101: OBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES: A. A pedestrian shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device specifically applicable to the pedestrian, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. B. Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic and pedestrian control signals as provided in sections 10.17.105, 10.17.108 and 10.17.109 of this chapter. C. At all other places, pedestrians shall be accorded the privileges and shall be subject to the restrictions stated in this article. (1968 Code §6-18-1; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.18.102 RIGHT OF WAY IN CROSSWALKS

10.18.102: RIGHT OF WAY IN CROSSWALKS: A. When traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right of way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger. B. Subsection A of this section shall not apply under the conditions stated in section 10.18.104 of this article. C. A pedestrian shall not suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and ride a bicycle, an electrical assisted bicycle, or electric scooter, or walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield. D. Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection 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. (1968 Code § 6-18-2; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 21-23)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.18.103 CROSSINGS AND CROSSWALK RESTRICTIONS

10.18.103: CROSSINGS AND CROSSWALK RESTRICTIONS: No pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb except in a crosswalk or except where angle crossing is authorized as provided in subsection 10.18.104D of this article. (1968 Code §6-18-3; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.18.104 CROSSING AND YIELDING AT OTHER THAN CROSSWALKS

10.18.104: CROSSING AND YIELDING AT OTHER THAN CROSSWALKS: A. Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway. B. Any pedestrian crossing the roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided, shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway. C. Between adjacent intersections at which traffic control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk. D. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by official traffic control devices; and, when authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in accord with the official traffic control devices pertaining to the crossing movements. (1968 Code §6-18-5; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.18.105 OBEDIENCE TO RAILROAD SIGNALS

10.18.105: OBEDIENCE TO RAILROAD SIGNALS: No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing while the gate or barrier is being opened or closed. (1968 Code §6-18-6; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.18.106 PEDESTRIANS ON HIGHWAYS

10.18.106: PEDESTRIANS ON HIGHWAYS: A. Pedestrians walking along streets and highways where sidewalks are not provided shall walk on the left side of highways facing approaching traffic, except when soliciting a ride. B. No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any private vehicle. For the purposes of this subsection, "roadway" means that portion of the road normally used by moving motor vehicle traffic. C. It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquors or any narcotic or stupefying drug to walk or be upon that portion of any highway normally used by moving motor vehicle traffic. D. This section applying to pedestrians shall also be applicable to riders of animals. E. No person shall stand or walk in or upon a roadway or adjacent parkway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle wherever official signs or devices prohibiting pedestrians or hitchhiking are erected and in place. F. Pedestrians shall only be picked up where there is adequate road space for vehicles to pull off and not endanger or impede the flow of traffic. G. Pedestrians shall not stand or walk in or upon a street or roadway wherever official signs are erected giving notice pedestrians are excluded as authorized in section 10.1.309 of this chapter. (1968 Code §6-18-7; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 85-283; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.18.107 DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONE PROHIBITED

10.18.107: DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONE PROHIBITED: A. No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a pedestrian safety zone. B. No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a school crosswalk when a school crosswalk guard indicates prohibition. (1968 Code §6-18-8; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 85-186; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.18.108 DRIVING ON SIDEWALK

10.18.108: DRIVING ON SIDEWALK: The driver of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk area or bicycle path of this City except at a permanent or temporary driveway. (1968 Code §6-18-9; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.18.109 PLAY STREETS

10.18.109: PLAY STREETS: Whenever official signs are erected indicating any street or part of a street within the City as a play street, as authorized in section 10.1.309 of this chapter, no person shall drive a vehicle upon any street or portion of a street except drivers of vehicles having business or whose residences are within the closed area, and then any driver shall exercise the greatest care in driving upon any street or portion of a street. (1968 Code §6-18-10; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.18.110 DRIVERS TO EXERCISE DUE CARE

10.18.110: DRIVERS TO EXERCISE DUE CARE: Notwithstanding the provisions of this article or other articles of this chapter, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any obviously confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway. Any pedestrian who is not wholly or partially blind and any driver of a vehicle who approaches or comes in contact with a person who is wholly or partly blind carrying a cane or walking stick, white or metallic in color, or white tipped with red or who is accompanied by a guide dog, shall immediately come to a full stop and take precautions before proceeding as may be necessary to avoid an accident or injury to the person wholly or partially blind. (1968 Code §6-18-11; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.18.111 OBSTRUCTION OR INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC

10.18.111: OBSTRUCTION OR INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC: It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to occupy, linger, delay, remain, abide or tarry on any street or highway in this City when conduct obstructs or interferes with the movement of traffic on the street or highway. (1968 Code §6-18-13; Ord. 79-247; Ord. 99-165; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.18.112 USE OF MEDIANS

10.18.112: USE OF MEDIANS: A. Unlawful: It shall be unlawful for any person to access, use, occupy, congregate or assemble on or about any median that has been posted with a sign pursuant to this section prohibiting such access, use or occupancy. B. Determination And Signage: 1. The Traffic Engineer may prohibit pedestrian access to or use or occupancy of any median that is not designed or suitable for pedestrian use, by erecting and posting a sign on such median prohibiting such access, use or occupancy. 2. Signage must be reasonably posted to provide notice but is not required to be visible from every position on the median. C. Definitions: For purposes of this section: FLAT: Having a grade of eight percent (8%) or less throughout. HIGHER SPEED ROADWAY: A roadway with a posted speed limit of thirty (30) miles per hour or greater. HIGHER VOLUME ROADWAY: A roadway classified as a Freeway, Expressway, Parkway, Principal Arterial, or Minor Arterial on the Colorado Springs major thoroughfare plan. MEDIAN: The area between two (2) roadways of a divided street or highway measured from the edge of the traveled way to the edge of the traveled way including areas between traffic lanes for control of vehicular movements. Such an area may be physically defined by curbing, landscaping, or other physical obstacles to the area's use by vehicles or by traffic control markings (also known as a painted median). MEDIAN THAT IS NOT DESIGNED OR SUITABLE FOR PEDESTRIAN USE: Any median that is located on any higher speed and higher volume roadway within the City and that does not possess a flat area of at least four feet (4') in diameter. D. Affirmative Defenses: It is an affirmative defense to a violation of this section that a person: 1. Obtained a permit or license from the City to access the median. 2. Was authorized by the City or State to access the median for maintenance or repair purposes. 3. Was a local, State or Federal law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of their official duties. E. Strict Liability: A violation of this section is entirely strict liability in nature. No culpability or mens rea of any type or degree shall be required for a violation of this section. (Ord. 17-6)

Source: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-18280Fetched: 11/1/2026