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Title 15 : Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Chapter 4 : Official Traffic-Control Devices

15-406 : Pedestrian-control signals.

Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words "Walk," "Wait" or "Don't Walk" are in place, the signals shall indicate as follows:

  1. "Walk." Pedestrians facing such a signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the driver of any vehicle.
  2. "Wait" or "Don't Walk." No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such a signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone while the "Wait" signal is showing. (1973 Code, § 11-53)