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Columbia When to yield right-of-way ordinance (§ 14-581)

Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article X. Pedestrians

(a) Every pedestrian crossing a road 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.

(b) 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.

(c) The foregoing rules in this section have no application under the conditions stated in section 14-582 when pedestrians are prohibited from crossing at certain designated places.

Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-581

Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).

Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.