2013 RULEBOOK - Thon

Rulebook
2013 Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon
ordinance prohibit pedestrians from crossing any roadway in a business district or any
designated highways except in a crosswalk.
Vehicle Code 17C-10-3 – Crossing at other than crosswalks.
Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk
or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all
vehicles upon the roadway.
Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation,
pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.
No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by official
traffic-control devices; and, when authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross
only in accordance with the official traffic-control devices pertaining to such crossing
movements.
Vehicle Code 17C-10-7 – Penalty for pedestrians violating the provisions of this
article.
Any person violating the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars; upon a second
conviction within one year thereafter, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars;
and upon a third or subsequent conviction, shall be fined not more than five hundred
dollars.
VIRGINIA
While canning, individuals must adhere to the VA vehicle codes 46.2-924 and 46.2-926.
Vehicle Code 46.2-924 – Drivers to stop for pedestrians.
No pedestrian shall enter or cross an intersection in disregard of approaching traffic.
Vehicle Code 46.2-926 – Pedestrians stepping into highway where they cannot be
seen.
No pedestrian shall step into a highway open to moving vehicular traffic at any point
between intersections where his presence would be obscured from the vision of drivers
of approaching vehicles by a vehicle or other obstruction at the curb or side.
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