Same; use of roadways

8-1537. Same; use of roadways. (a) Where a sidewalk is provided and its use is practicable, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway. (b) Where a sidewalk is not available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk only on a shoulder, as far as practicable from the edge of the roadway. (c) Where neither a sidewalk nor a shoulder is available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway, and, if on a two-way roadway, shall walk only on the left side of the roadway. (d) Except as otherwise provided in this article, any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1537; July 1. Source or prior law: 8-557a(a), (b). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statute not in effect on date of accident and no comparable statute then in effect; damage award affirmed. Chance v. Scroggins, 3 Kan. App. 2d 11, 13, 588 P.2d 479. 2. No error in instructing that pedestrians in roadway required to yield to vehicles. Reeve v. McBrearety, 8 Kan. App. 2d 419, 421, 660 P.2d 75 (1983). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026