When a crosswalk has special pedestrian signal lights, people follow these rules. When the light says 'Walk,' a person can cross the street that way, and drivers have to let them go. When the light says 'Don't Walk,' a person cannot start crossing, but if someone is already partway across from when it said 'Walk,' that person keeps going until reaching the sidewalk or a safe spot.
304.291. Rules for s controlled by special signs. — Whenever special pedestrian-control signals the words "Walk" or "Don't Walk" are in place such signals shall indicate as follows:
(1) Walk. Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the in the direction of the signal and shall be given the by the drivers of all vehicles.
(2) Don't Walk. No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the "walk" signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or while the "don't walk" signal is showing.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1969 S.B. 180 § 3)
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