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NC 20-173. - NC 20-173.

NC 20-173. NC 20-173. - North Carolina Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles. Free legal research.

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NC 20-173. - NC 20-173.

Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles

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§ 20-173. Pedestrians' right-of-way at crosswalks. (a) Where traffic-control signals are not in place or in operation the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at or near an intersection, except as otherwise provided in Part 11 of this Article. (b) Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle. (c) The driver of a vehicle emerging from or entering an alley, building entrance, private road, or driveway shall yield the right-of-way...

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In simple terms: NC 20-173. NC 20-173. - North Carolina Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles. Free legal research.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.

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