Signal legend—Walk, wait and don't walk.
El Paso City Code § 12.20.070
in effect12.20.070 - Signal legend—Walk, wait and don't walk.
Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words "walk" or "wait" "don't walk" are in place, such signals shall indicate as follows:
A. Walk. Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal or in any marked crosswalk and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles.
B. Wait, Don't Walk, or an Illuminated Symbol of an Up-raised Palm (symbolizing don't walk). No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to the nearest sidewalk or safety zone while the wait signal is showing.
(Prior code § 20-41)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT12VETR_CH12.20TRNTDE_12.20.070SILEALWADOTWAFetched: 10/28/2026