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VAT - Vehicle & Traffic
Title 7 - Rules of the Road
Article 27 - Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
1156 - Pedestrians on Roadways.
Universal Citation: NY Veh & Traf L § 1156 (2017)
1156. Pedestrians on roadways. (a) Where sidewalks are provided and they may be used with safety it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.
(b) Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall when practicable walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction. Upon the approach of any vehicle from the opposite direction, such pedestrian shall move as far to the left as is practicable.
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