Pedestrian Accident

If no traffic signal is running, section 3542 of Title 75 makes the motorist yield to a walker already inside a marked crossing, or an unmarked one at a corner. A walker who steps off the sidewalk into a car that is already too close can share fault under the same section. Section 1705(b)(3) can matter if the walker is not an insured on a private passenger policy.

Our pedestrian and bike guide walks through those rules, along with first-party benefits, the two-year deadline and the six-month government statement when a public vehicle is involved.