PEDESTRIANS

New Orleans City Code ch. 154, art. XV

in effect

New Orleans City Code § 154-1601 Subject to traffic control.

Sec. 154-1601. - Subject to traffic control. Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic control signals as declared in sections 154-236 and 154-238, but at all other places pedestrians shall be granted those rights and be subject to the restrictions stated in this article. (Code 1956, § 38-175)

New Orleans City Code § 154-1602 Right-of-way in crosswalk.

Sec. 154-1602. - Right-of-way in crosswalk. (a) When traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall stop and yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling or the roadway onto which the vehicle is turning. (b) No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield. (c) Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at 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 such stopped vehicle. (Code 1956, § 38-176; M.C.S., Ord. No. 27366, § 1, 4-20-17)

New Orleans City Code § 154-1603 Use right half of crosswalk.

Sec. 154-1603. - Use right half of crosswalk. Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks. (Code 1956, § 38-177)

New Orleans City Code § 154-1604 Crossing at right angles.

Sec. 154-1604. - Crossing at right angles. 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. (Code 1956, § 38-178)

New Orleans City Code § 154-1605 When to yield the right-of-way.

Sec. 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)

New Orleans City Code § 154-1606 Prohibited crossing.

Sec. 154-1606. - Prohibited crossing. Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place other than a crosswalk. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk in any business district. (Code 1956, § 38-180)

New Orleans City Code § 154-1607 Walking along roadways.

Sec. 154-1607. - Walking along roadways. (a) Where a sidewalk is provided, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway. (b) Where a sidewalk is not provided, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall, when practicable, walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder, facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction. (Code 1956, § 38-181)

New Orleans City Code § 154-1608 Drivers to exercise due care.

Sec. 154-1608. - Drivers to exercise due care. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this article, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise reasonable caution to avoid colliding with any pedestrian on any roadway, and shall give warning by sounding his horn when necessary, besides taking proper precautions by slowing his vehicle when observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon the roadway on which he is traveling. (Code 1956, § 38-183)

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_ARTXVPEFetched: 10/28/2026