§ 21-502
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§21–502.
(1)This subsection does not apply where:
(i)A pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing is provided, as described in § 21–503(b) of this subtitle; or
(ii)A traffic control signal is in operation.
(2)The driver of a vehicle shall come to a stop when a pedestrian crossing the roadway in a crosswalk is:
(i)On the half of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling; or
(ii)Approaching from an adjacent lane on the other half of the roadway.
(b)A pedestrian may not 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)If, at a marked crosswalk or at an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, a vehicle is stopped to let a pedestrian cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear may not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.
(d)A person may not commit a violation of subsection
(a)or
(c)of this section that contributes to an accident.
(e)A person convicted of a violation of subsection
(d)of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.