Crosswalk Definition 1
801.220
“Crosswalk.” “Crosswalk” means any portion of a
roadway at an intersection or elsewhere that is distinctly indicated
for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface of
the roadway that conform in design to the standards established for
crosswalks under ORS 810.200. Whenever marked crosswalks have been
indicated, such crosswalks and no other shall be deemed lawful across
such roadway at that intersection. Where no marked crosswalk exists, a
crosswalk is that portion of the roadway described in the following:
(1) Where sidewalks, shoulders or a
combination thereof exists, a crosswalk is the portion of a roadway at
an intersection, not more than 20 feet in width as measured from the
prolongation of the lateral line of the roadway toward the prolongation
of the adjacent property line, that is included within:
(a) The connections of the lateral lines
of the sidewalks, shoulders or a combination thereof on opposite sides
of the street or highway measured from the curbs or, in the absence of
curbs, from the edges of the traveled roadway; or
(b) The prolongation of the lateral
lines of a sidewalk, shoulder or both, to the sidewalk or shoulder on
the opposite side of the street, if the prolongation would meet such
sidewalk or shoulder.
(2) If there is neither sidewalk nor
shoulder, a crosswalk is the portion of the roadway at an intersection,
measuring not less than six feet in width, that would be included
within the prolongation of the lateral lines of the sidewalk, shoulder
or both on the opposite side of the street or highway if there were a
sidewalk. [1983 c.338 §36]
1. Oregon Vehicle Code, 2005. Chapter 801 — General
Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code. Retrieved
June 28, 2006 from: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/801.html.
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