                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

HOW AND WHERE PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS HIGHWAYS (§ 46.2-923)

A. When crossing highways, pedestrians shall not carelessly or maliciously
interfere with the orderly passage of vehicles. They shall cross, wherever
possible, only at intersections or marked crosswalks. Where intersections
contain no marked crosswalks, pedestrians shall not be guilty of negligence as a
matter of law for crossing at any such intersection or between intersections
when crossing by the most direct route.

B. The governing body of any town or city or the governing body of a county
authorized by law to regulate traffic may by ordinance permit pedestrians to
cross an intersection diagonally when all traffic entering the intersection has
been halted by lights, other traffic control devices, or by a law-enforcement
officer.

C. No law-enforcement officer shall stop a pedestrian for a violation of this
section. No evidence discovered or obtained as the result of a stop in violation
of this subsection, including evidence discovered or obtained with the
person&#8217;s consent, shall be admissible in any trial, hearing, or other
proceeding.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 46-243; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-230; 1966, c. 706; 1976, c.
322; 1981, c. 163; 1989, c. 727; 2020, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 45, 51.