(a) Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic-control signals at intersections as provided in section five, article three of this chapter unless required by local ordinance to comply strictly with such signals, but at all other places pedestrians shall be accorded the privileges and shall be subject to the restrictions stated in this article.
(b) Local authorities are hereby empowered by ordinance to require that pedestrians shall strictly comply with the directions of any official traffic-control signal and may by ordinance prohibit pedestrians from crossing any roadway in a business district or any designated highways except in a crosswalk.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 17C. Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road
Article 10. Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
§17C-10-1. Pedestrians Subject to Traffic Regulations; Powers of Local Authorities
§17C-10-2. Pedestrians' Right-of-Way in Crosswalks
§17C-10-3. Crossing at Other Than Crosswalks
§17C-10-4. Drivers to Exercise Due Care
§17C-10-5. Pedestrians to Use Right Half of Crosswalks
§17C-10-6. Pedestrians on Roadways; Soliciting Rides
§17C-10-7. Penalty for Pedestrians Violating the Provisions of This Article