1474                               Laws of Maryland                          Ch. 534

§ 11-501.1. Pedestrians to yield right of way to authorized emer-
gency vehicles.

Every pedestrian crossing a roadway shall yield the right of way
to any authorized emergency vehicle proceeding as provided in sec-
tion 11-106.

§ 11-502. Pedestrians' right of way in cross walks.

(a)    When traffic-control signals are not in place or not in opera-
tion the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right of way, slowing
down or stopping if need be to yield, to a pedestrian crossing the
roadway within a cross walk when the pedestrian is upon the half
of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the
pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the
roadway as to be in danger.

(b)    No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of
safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close
that it is impossible for the driver to yield.

(c)    Subsection (a) shall not apply under the conditions stated
in section 11-503 (b).

(d)    Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked cross walk or
at any unmarked cross walk 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 the stopped vehicle.

§ 11-503. Crossing at other than cross walks.

(a)    Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other
than within a marked cross walk or within an unmarked cross walk
at an intersection shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon
the roadway.

(b)    Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a
pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided
shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

(c)    Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control
signals are in operation pedestrians shall not cross at any place
except in a marked cross walk.

(d)    No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally
unless authorized by official traffic-control devices. When authorized
to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with
the official traffic-control devices pertaining to crossing movements.

§ 11-504. Drivers to exercise due care.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subtitle every
driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any
pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding
the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon
observing any child or any obviously confused or incapacited person
upon a roadway.