Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 272
Section 346.38 - Pedestrian control signals(1) WALK. A pedestrian, or a person riding a bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device in a manner which is consistent with the safe use of the crossing by pedestrians, facing a pedestrian signal authorizing crossing may proceed, and a personal delivery device operator may allow a personal delivery device facing a pedestrian signal authorizing crossing to proceed, across the roadway or other vehicular crossing in the direction of the signal and the operators of all vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or electric scooter or electric personal assistive mobility device rider.(2) DON'T WALK. No pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or rider of an electric scooter or an electric personal assistive mobility device may start to cross, and no personal delivery device operator may allow a personal delivery device to start to cross, the roadway or other vehicular crossing in the direction of a pedestrian signal limiting crossing, regardless of whether the signal is steady or flashing, but any pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or rider of an electric scooter or an electric personal assistive mobility device that has partially completed crossing on the pedestrian signal authorizing crossing may proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone while a pedestrian signal limiting crossing is showing.Amended by Acts 2019 ch, 11,s 54, eff. 7/10/2019.Amended by Acts 2019 ch, 11,s 53, eff. 7/10/2019.Amended by Acts 2017 ch, 13,s 25, eff. 6/23/2017.Amended by Acts 2017 ch, 13,s 24, eff. 6/23/2017.Amended by Acts 2015 ch, 104,s 6, eff. 11/13/2015.Amended by Acts 2015 ch, 104,s 5, eff. 11/13/2015.Amended by Acts 2015 ch, 104,s 4, eff. 11/13/2015.1975 c. 229, 421; 1979 c. 36; 1985 a. 69; 2001 a. 90. Pedestrians have the right-of-way on a green light only where there are no pedestrian control signals. City of Hartford v. Godfrey, 92 Wis. 2d 815, 286 N.W.2d 10 (Ct. App. 1979).