NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Motor Vehicle 211.10
MOTORIST'S DUTY TOWARD PEDESTRIAN-CROSSWALK OR INTERSECTION.
The motor vehicle law provides that when a pedestrian3 is crossing
a roadway4 within [a marked crosswalk] [an unmarked crosswalk at an
intersection-that is, within the area which would be included if the lines
of an existing sidewalk5 were projected across the intersection],6 the
operator of any vehicle on the roadway must yield the right-of-way to the
pedestrian.7
This means that the operator must slow down or, if necessary,
stop, in order to avoid injury to the pedestrian.8
A violation of this law is negligence within itself.
History
N.C.P.I.—Motor Vehicle 211.10 (Replacement February 2022). N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 20-155(c) and 20-173(a). Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
Provenance
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- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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