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Utah law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in any crosswalk—marked or unmarked—when a pedestrian is on the roadway. This right-of-way rule reduces pedestrian crashes as traffic grows in cities like Salt Lake City and Provo. This article explains how Utah crosswalk laws work, common violations, and practical safety tips for drivers and pedestrians. Utah […]
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In California, pedestrians must use reasonable care and obey traffic signals and crosswalk rules, and can be assigned partial fault under pure comparative negligence (Civil Code §1714). You generally must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk and may only jaywalk when it’s safe under the Freedom to Walk Act (AB 2147). This article
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