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Cal. Veh. Code § 21951 — Pedestrians’ Rights and Duties

Cal. Veh. Code § 21951

Type
Statute
Source
California Vehicle Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Whenever any vehicle has stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.

Citator

Cal. Veh. Code § 21951 — Pedestrians’ Rights and Duties is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Whenever any vehicle has stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.