When to yield the right-of-way.
New Orleans City Code § 154-1605
in effectSec. 154-1605. - When to yield the right-of-way.
(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. Any pedestrian crossing a 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.
(b) The foregoing rules in this section have no application under the conditions stated in section 154-1606, when pedestrians are prohibited from crossing at certain designated places.
(Code 1956, § 38-179)
Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH154TRVE_ARTXVPE_S154-1605WHYIRI-WFetched: 10/28/2026
