§ 82-9-1. Pedestrians crossing highways or streets.

(a)

When crossing highways or streets, pedestrians shall not carelessly or maliciously interfere with the orderly passage of vehicles. They shall cross whenever possible only at intersections or marked crosswalks. Where any intersection of highways or streets contain no marked crosswalks pedestrians shall not be guilty of negligence as a matter of law for crossing at any such intersection or between intersections when crossing by the most direct route.

(b)

Pedestrians may cross at an intersection diagonally when all traffic entering the intersection has been halted by lights, semaphores or signals by a peace or police officer. (3-13-63; 1961 Code, § 16-221.)

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160. For similar state law, see Va. Code Ann., § 46.2-923.