VEH 21956
California Code, VEH 21956.
Statute versions
| Statute ID | Title | Version Date | Active | Source ID | Source URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEH:21956 | California Code, VEH 21956. | 2023-01-01 | Y | - | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=21956.&l... |
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Vehicle Code - VEH 21956. DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD [21000. - 23336.] CHAPTER 5. Pedestrians’ Rights and Duties [21949. - 21971.] (a) A pedestrian shall not walk upon a roadway outside of a business or residence district otherwise than close to the pedestrian’s left-hand edge of the roadway. (b) A pedestrian may walk close to their right-hand edge of the roadway if a crosswalk or other means of safely crossing the roadway is not available or if existing traffic or other conditions would compromise the safety of a pedestrian attempting to cross the road. (c) (1) A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, shall not stop a pedestrian for a violation of this section unless a reasonably careful person would realize there is an immediate danger of a collision with a moving vehicle or other device moving exclusively by human power. (2) This subdivision does not relieve a pedestrian from the duty of using due care for their safety. (3) This subdivision does not relieve a driver of a vehicle from the duty of exercising due care for the safety of any pedestrian within the roadway. Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 957, Sec. 12. (AB 2147) Effective January 1, 2023.
Matching cases
| Case | Filed | Division / type | Status | Named litigant | Events | Charges | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRI-23018230 | 2023-11-08 | criminal | - | ERASMO LOPEZVARGAS | 0 | 9 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-19012941 | 2019-08-21 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | ROBERT JOHNSON | 76 | 38 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-16012533 | 2016-07-08 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | DENNIS ORTIZ | 105 | 31 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-16008310 | 2016-05-03 | criminal | - | ROBERT T TANNEHILL | 14 | 27 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-15002051 | 2015-01-28 | criminal | Sentencing Observed | SHAKEME TYLER | 27 | 20 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-14022025 | 2014-08-20 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | JONATHAN LOPEZ | 9 | 28 | sfda_arrests · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-14014272 | 2014-05-27 | criminal | - | ADRIAN R SMITH | 0 | 3 | sfda_arrests |
| CRI-13033956 | 2013-12-04 | criminal | - | KEVIN T WOON | 11 | 5 | sfda_arrests |
| CRI-13026704 | 2013-09-21 | criminal | - | DEATRICE HUNT | 0 | 2 | sfda_arrests |
| CRI-11003828 | 2011-02-08 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | DAVID A MARENCO | 31 | 11 | sfda_arrests · sfda_case_resolutions · sfda_prosecuted_cases |
| CRI-10036176 | 2010-12-13 | criminal | Bench Warrant Observed | HENRY M ABARCA | 18 | 2 | |
| CRI-24007221 | - | criminal | - | DIAMOND ZORRELL LISING | 0 | 2 | sfda_arrests |
| CRI-23019645 | - | criminal | - | JASON TRAMAINE LOPEZKIDD | 0 | 4 | sfda_arrests |
First statute record
| Statute ID | VEH:21956 |
| Code | VEH |
| Section | 21956 |
| Version Date | 2023-01-01 |
| Title | California Code, VEH 21956. |
| Source URL | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=21956.&l... |
| Inserted At | 2026-06-05 |
| Updated At | 2026-06-05 |
| Law Section Version ID | id_212ae877-6aad-11ed-823c-e74f056edb17 |
| Active Flg | Y |
| Pubinfo Archive URL | https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip |
| History | Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 957, Sec. 12. (AB 2147) Effective January 1, 2023. |
| Source Record Ids | california_codes_leginfo:section:VEH:21956 |
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