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Falls Church proposes 'Pedestrian Protection' article to require motorists to stop for pedestrians; council asks staff for signage plan
Summary
City staff proposed adding an Article 8 titled "Pedestrian Protection" to Chapter 26 to require motorists to stop for pedestrians at marked crosswalks and to codify limits on police pedestrian stops; council asked staff to return with signage and enforcement details.
City staff proposed an ordinance to amend Falls Church City code, adding a new Article 8 titled "Pedestrian Protection" to Chapter 26 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic). The proposal would require motorists to stop — rather than merely yield — for pedestrians in marked crosswalks on unsignalized roadways where state law allows, clarify pedestrian rights at crosswalks and intersections, and add authority for the city to install stop-signage-style devices and assess local fines.
Staff said the ordinance follows statewide changes to the Virginia motor-vehicle code (Title 46.2) enacted July 1,…
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