49-705. PEDESTRIANS YIELD TO AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES. (1) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible or visual signal meeting the requirements of section 49-623, Idaho Code, or of a police vehicle properly and lawfully making use of an audible signal only, every pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to the authorized emergency or police vehicle.
(2) This section shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency or police vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway nor from the duty to exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian.
History:
[49-705, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 196, p. 676.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 7 - PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES
Section 49-701 - PEDESTRIAN OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
Section 49-702 - PEDESTRIANS’ RIGHT-OF-WAY IN CROSSWALKS.
Section 49-703 - PEDESTRIANS TO USE RIGHT HALF OF CROSSWALKS.
Section 49-704 - CROSSING AT OTHER THAN CROSSWALKS.
Section 49-705 - PEDESTRIANS YIELD TO AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
Section 49-706 - PEDESTRIAN WITH A DISABILITY HAS RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Section 49-707 - PEDESTRIANS’ RIGHT-OF-WAY ON SIDEWALKS.
Section 49-708 - PEDESTRIANS ON HIGHWAYS.
Section 49-709 - PEDESTRIANS SOLICITING RIDES OR BUSINESS.
Section 49-710 - BRIDGE AND RAILROAD SIGNALS.
Section 49-715 - RIDING ON BICYCLES.
Section 49-716 - CLINGING TO OR FOLLOWING VEHICLES.
Section 49-717 - POSITION ON HIGHWAY.
Section 49-718 - RIDING TWO ABREAST.
Section 49-719 - CARRYING ARTICLES.
Section 49-720 - STOPPING — TURN AND STOP SIGNALS.
Section 49-721 - BICYCLES ON SIDEWALKS.
Section 49-722 - BICYCLE RACING.
Section 49-723 - LIGHT AND REFLECTOR REQUIRED AT NIGHT.
Section 49-724 - ADDITIONAL LIGHTS AUTHORIZED.
Section 49-725 - RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ELECTRIC-ASSISTED BICYCLES.
Section 49-726 - INSURANCE, LICENSING, AND REGISTRATION.