CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2919Introduced by Assembly Member ChiuFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 21950 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2919, as introduced, Chiu. Pedestrian safety.Existing law makes various provisions relating to pedestrian safety, including requiring the driver of a vehicle to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as specified.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 21950 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:21950. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any a marked crosswalk or within any an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.(b) This section does not relieve a pedestrian from the duty of using due care for his or her their own safety. No A pedestrian may not suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. No A pedestrian may not unnecessarily stop or delay traffic while in a marked or an unmarked crosswalk.(c) The driver of a vehicle approaching a pedestrian within any a marked or an unmarked crosswalk shall exercise all due care and shall reduce the speed of the vehicle or take any other action relating to the operation of the vehicle as necessary to safeguard the safety of the pedestrian.(d) Subdivision (b) does not relieve a driver of a vehicle from the duty of exercising due care for the safety of any a pedestrian within any a marked crosswalk or within any an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2919Introduced by Assembly Member ChiuFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 21950 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2919, as introduced, Chiu. Pedestrian safety.Existing law makes various provisions relating to pedestrian safety, including requiring the driver of a vehicle to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as specified.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2919
Introduced by Assembly Member ChiuFebruary 21, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Member Chiu
February 21, 2020
An act to amend Section 21950 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2919, as introduced, Chiu. Pedestrian safety.
Existing law makes various provisions relating to pedestrian safety, including requiring the driver of a vehicle to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as specified.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Existing law makes various provisions relating to pedestrian safety, including requiring the driver of a vehicle to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as specified.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 21950 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:21950. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any a marked crosswalk or within any an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.(b) This section does not relieve a pedestrian from the duty of using due care for his or her their own safety. No A pedestrian may not suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. No A pedestrian may not unnecessarily stop or delay traffic while in a marked or an unmarked crosswalk.(c) The driver of a vehicle approaching a pedestrian within any a marked or an unmarked crosswalk shall exercise all due care and shall reduce the speed of the vehicle or take any other action relating to the operation of the vehicle as necessary to safeguard the safety of the pedestrian.(d) Subdivision (b) does not relieve a driver of a vehicle from the duty of exercising due care for the safety of any a pedestrian within any a marked crosswalk or within any an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 21950 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:21950. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any a marked crosswalk or within any an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.(b) This section does not relieve a pedestrian from the duty of using due care for his or her their own safety. No A pedestrian may not suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. No A pedestrian may not unnecessarily stop or delay traffic while in a marked or an unmarked crosswalk.(c) The driver of a vehicle approaching a pedestrian within any a marked or an unmarked crosswalk shall exercise all due care and shall reduce the speed of the vehicle or take any other action relating to the operation of the vehicle as necessary to safeguard the safety of the pedestrian.(d) Subdivision (b) does not relieve a driver of a vehicle from the duty of exercising due care for the safety of any a pedestrian within any a marked crosswalk or within any an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
SECTION 1. Section 21950 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
21950. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any a marked crosswalk or within any an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.(b) This section does not relieve a pedestrian from the duty of using due care for his or her their own safety. No A pedestrian may not suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. No A pedestrian may not unnecessarily stop or delay traffic while in a marked or an unmarked crosswalk.(c) The driver of a vehicle approaching a pedestrian within any a marked or an unmarked crosswalk shall exercise all due care and shall reduce the speed of the vehicle or take any other action relating to the operation of the vehicle as necessary to safeguard the safety of the pedestrian.(d) Subdivision (b) does not relieve a driver of a vehicle from the duty of exercising due care for the safety of any a pedestrian within any a marked crosswalk or within any an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
21950. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any a marked crosswalk or within any an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.(b) This section does not relieve a pedestrian from the duty of using due care for his or her their own safety. No A pedestrian may not suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. No A pedestrian may not unnecessarily stop or delay traffic while in a marked or an unmarked crosswalk.(c) The driver of a vehicle approaching a pedestrian within any a marked or an unmarked crosswalk shall exercise all due care and shall reduce the speed of the vehicle or take any other action relating to the operation of the vehicle as necessary to safeguard the safety of the pedestrian.(d) Subdivision (b) does not relieve a driver of a vehicle from the duty of exercising due care for the safety of any a pedestrian within any a marked crosswalk or within any an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
21950. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any a marked crosswalk or within any an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.(b) This section does not relieve a pedestrian from the duty of using due care for his or her their own safety. No A pedestrian may not suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. No A pedestrian may not unnecessarily stop or delay traffic while in a marked or an unmarked crosswalk.(c) The driver of a vehicle approaching a pedestrian within any a marked or an unmarked crosswalk shall exercise all due care and shall reduce the speed of the vehicle or take any other action relating to the operation of the vehicle as necessary to safeguard the safety of the pedestrian.(d) Subdivision (b) does not relieve a driver of a vehicle from the duty of exercising due care for the safety of any a pedestrian within any a marked crosswalk or within any an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
21950. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any a marked crosswalk or within any an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(b) This section does not relieve a pedestrian from the duty of using due care for his or her their own safety. No A pedestrian may not suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. No A pedestrian may not unnecessarily stop or delay traffic while in a marked or an unmarked crosswalk.
(c) The driver of a vehicle approaching a pedestrian within any a marked or an unmarked crosswalk shall exercise all due care and shall reduce the speed of the vehicle or take any other action relating to the operation of the vehicle as necessary to safeguard the safety of the pedestrian.
(d) Subdivision (b) does not relieve a driver of a vehicle from the duty of exercising due care for the safety of any a pedestrian within any a marked crosswalk or within any an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.