If a pedestrian is crossing the cross walk opposite from you, and you have a green light, when can you turn right?

Always give pedestrians the right of way.

I always stop for pedestrians. Wait until he is on the side walk, I don't know what the law says, but it's the courteous thing to do.

I cant believe this is a thread

the law says you have to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. its the law.

I know what he is asking... when can you actually go.

I believe the law states they cant be in the crosswalk at all... so you are technically supposed to wait until they are back on the curb before you go.

Here in downtown Houston nobody abides by this. It may or may not be the law but I've never seen anyone wait until they have met curb side. That being said I haven't seen anyone get cited for it either, as long as they're not unreasonably close, kind of a judgment thing I guess.

I wait until they are completely out of the way but never really pay attention to whether or not they are on the curb or not. I believe it is a law but not 100%..

you cant believe its a thread but you dont even know the answer.

im looking in the handbook and cant find anything.


more detail : what if the guy is in a walker and he has to cross over 6 lanes to get to the other side... and youre just sitting there with a cop behind you

This post was edited by WootWooty on Apr 28 2014 11:36am

You will never get a ticket for waiting on a pedestrian to cross the road.