Columbia Pedestrian control signals ordinance (§ 14-470)

Whenever special pedestrian control signals are in place, such signals shall indicate as follows:

(1)

Steady WALK or WALKING PERSON symbol conforming to those allowed by section 14-462. Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles.

(2) Flashing DON'T WALK or flashing UPRAISED HAND conforming to those allowed by section 14-462. Indicates that a pedestrian shall not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal indication, but that any pedestrian who has already started to cross on the steady WALK or WALKING PERSON symbol signal indication shall proceed out of the traveled way and shall be given the right-ofway by the drivers of all vehicles.

(3) Steady DON'T WALK or UPRAISED HAND symbol conforming to those allowed by section 14-462. No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal.

(4) If a pedestrian signal has number indication of the general time available for the pedestrian to complete a crossing movement (commonly referred to as a Pedestrian Countdown Timer), the pedestrian signal shall conform to those allowed by section 14-462 or the current Federal Highway Administration Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.