2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles
Section 7 Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety
Section 2 SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS
Section 66-7-106 Pedestrian-control signals.
66-7-106. Pedestrian-control signals.
Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words "walk" or "don't walk" are in place:
A. "walk" indicates that pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by drivers of all vehicles; and
B. "don't walk" indicates that no pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the "walk" signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the "don't walk" signal is showing.
History: 1941 Comp., 68-2206, enacted by Laws 1953, ch. 139, 35; 1953 Comp., 64-16-6; Laws 1969, ch. 169, 4; recompiled as 1953 Comp., 64-7-106, by Laws 1978, ch. 35, 386.
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