PEDESTRIANS—RIGHTS AND DUTIES

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, ch. 11

in effect

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1100 Pedestrians subject to traffic-control signals.

Section 1100. - Pedestrians subject to traffic-control signals. Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic-control signals as described in Section 606 of this title, but at all other places pedestrians shall be granted those rights and be subject to the restrictions stated in this chapter. (Ord. No. 12405)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1101 Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks.

Section 1101. - Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks. A. When traffic-control signals are not in place or are not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon that 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. 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 crosswalk, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle until the overtaking driver has ascertained that such movement can be made with safety.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1102 Crossing street.

Section 1102. - Crossing street. Every pedestrian shall cross the street within the crosswalk or at an intersection, whether or not such intersection is controlled by traffic-control signals; provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to residential neighborhoods, except where a major street passes through such neighborhoods or traffic-control devices are provided. A pedestrian crossing a street in a residential area shall take the shortest possible route to the opposite side of the street and at a right angle to the side of the street. (Ord. No. 13227)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1103 When pedestrians shall yield.

Section 1103. - When pedestrians shall yield. 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.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1104 Pedestrians walking along roadways.

Section 1104. - Pedestrians walking along roadways. A. Where sidewalks are provided, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon any adjacent roadway. B. Where sidewalks are not provided, any pedestrian walking along and upon a roadway shall, when practicable, walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder, facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1105 Sitting, lying upon or standing in or adjacent to a Roadway.

Section 1105. - Sitting, lying upon or standing in or adjacent to a Roadway. A. Required horizontal clearance. If the speed limit applicable to adjacent traffic is greater than twenty-five (25) miles per hour, it shall be illegal and an offense for any person to sit, lie upon, stand in or on, or extend any body part or object, or allow any animal under the person's control, into or within eighteen (18) inches of the Roadway, for any period of time longer than is reasonably necessary to cross the Roadway safely. B. Roadway Medians less than ten (10) feet wide. 1. If the speed limit applicable to adjacent traffic is greater than twenty-five (25) miles per hour, it shall be illegal and an offense for any person to sit, lie upon, or stand in or on any Roadway Median less than ten (10) feet wide for any period of time longer than is reasonably necessary to cross the Roadway safely, except as otherwise authorized by law or expressly permitted and regulated in this subsection. 2. If the speed limit applicable to adjacent traffic is greater than twenty-five (25) miles per hour, a person shall be permitted to sit, lie upon, or stand in or on a Roadway Median less than ten (10) feet wide, only between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset, and only if: a. The person maintains the horizontal clearance from the Roadway required in Subsection A, b. The person is at least sixteen (16) years of age, and c. The person is wearing high-visibility safety apparel that meets the Performance Class 2 or 3 requirements of the American National Standards Institute/International Safety Equipment Association (ANSI/ISEA) 107-2004 publication titled "American National Standard for High-Visibility Apparel and Headwear", is labeled as meeting the ANSI 107-2004 standard performance for Class 2 or 3 risk exposure, and is more particularly described as follows: 1. The apparel background (outer) material color shall be fluorescent orange-red, fluorescent yellow-green, or a combination of the two as defined in the ANSI standard; 2. The retroreflective material shall be orange, yellow, white, silver, yellow-green, or a fluorescent version of these colors, and shall be visible at a minimum distance of one thousand (1,000) feet; 3. The retroreflective safety apparel shall be designed to clearly identify the wearer as a person and shall cover the person's torso at a minimum. C. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply for the purposes of this section: 1. "Roadway Median" shall mean the reserved area that separates lanes of traffic on divided Roadways; whether curbed, painted, or unmarked; and whether or not the area is elevated above the surface of the Roadway designated for vehicular traffic. 2. "Torso" shall be defined as that part of the human body excluding the arms, legs, neck, and head and which shall include the chest and back of a person. (Ord. No. 17372; Ord. No. 23721, § 1, 6-28-2017; Ord. No. 24877, § 1, 8-3-2022; Ord. No. 25646, § 1, 8-27-2025)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1106 Blind pedestrians.

Section 1106. - Blind pedestrians. Blind pedestrians shall be given the right-of-way over all other pedestrians and vehicles and shall indicate such right-of-way by holding out horizontally a white cane in the direction they desire to travel over crosswalks on any street, avenue, alley or other public way.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1107 Pedestrian procedure.

Section 1107. - Pedestrian procedure. A. Pedestrians facing an official green traffic light signal, except where the sole green indication is a turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian signal. B. Pedestrians facing an official steady yellow traffic light signal, are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway before such signal turns red and no pedestrian shall enter the roadway on such yellow signal. C. Pedestrians facing an official red traffic light signal shall not proceed across the roadway. D. Pedestrians facing an official "WALK" signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk. Any pedestrian who has begun the crossing during the "WALK" signal may complete such crossing. E. Pedestrians facing an official steady "DON'T WALK" signal shall not enter the roadway. F. Pedestrians facing an official flashing "DON'T WALK" signal are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway before a steady "DON'T WALK" signal is exhibited and no pedestrian shall enter the roadway when such signal is flashing. (Ord. No. 13253)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1108 Penalty.

Section 1108. - Penalty. Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, every person violating any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), excluding costs, fees and assessments. (Ord. Nos. 15524, 18454, 19491; Ord. No. 21982, § 43, 12-18-2008)

Source: City of Tulsa, Revised Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/tulsa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT37TURETRCO_CH11PEIGDUFetched: 10/28/2026