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Appropriate responses to traffic control devices
ORS > Vehicle Code > Pedestrians > 814.010
except when acting under a police officer's direction of, a pedestrian violates 814.020 if they respond to a traffic control device in a way not permitted under the following:
(1) a pedestrian facing a traffic control device with a green light may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk unless prohibited from doing so by other traffic control devices
(2) a pedestrian facing a traffic control device with a green arrow signal light may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk unless prohibited from doing so by other traffic control devices.
(3) a pedestrian facing a traffic control device with a steady yellow light will not enter the roadway unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal.
(4) a pedestrian facing a traffic control device with a steady red light will not enter the roadway unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal.
(5) if a traffic control device is erected & maintained at a somewhere besides an intersection, this statute still applies.
(6) when a pedestrian control signal showing the words "Walk" and "Wait" or "Don't Walk" or any other pedestrian symbol approved by the Oregon Transportation Commission under ORS 810.200 (Uniform standards for traffic control devices) & 810.210 (Placement & control of traffic control devices) for the purpose of controlling pedestrian crossing is in place, the signal indicates & applies as follows:
(a) if facing a "Walk" or other approved symbol indicating that they may proceed, the pedestrian may cross the roadway in the signal's direction
(b) A pedestrian won't start to cross the roadway in the direction of a signal showing a "Wait", "Don't Walk" or any other approved symbol indicating that they may not proceed.
A pedestrian who has started crossing on a signal showing "Walk" or any other approved symbol to proceed will move with due haste to a sidewalk or safety island if the signal or symbol changes to one indicating that they may not proceed
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