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Whenever special pedestrian control signals exhibiting the words "walk" or "wait" or "don't walk" are in place, such signals shall indicate as follows: (1)
Walk signal. Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles.
(2)
Wait or don't walk signal. No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his/her crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the wait or don't walk signal is showing.
(Code 1971, § 22-42)