Bristol, PA Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)

Pedestrian conduct in Bristol Borough is regulated in Chapter 15, Part 8. The core rule is § 15-804: it is unlawful for any pedestrian to cross any roadway in a business district within the Borough except in a crosswalk. Subsection 1.B adds a table of street segments where crossing is allowed only in a crosswalk, but the street and between columns currently print "(Reserved)", so the business-district rule carries the weight. The section does not turn every crosswalk into a safe place to cross: nothing in it permits a pedestrian to cross in a crosswalk at a location where § 15-802 prohibits the crossing.

Signals are covered separately. Under § 15-801, at every location where official traffic-control signals are installed, pedestrians obey them. A pedestrian facing a green signal can proceed across the roadway within a crosswalk, a pedestrian facing a steady yellow signal cannot start to cross, and a pedestrian facing a steady red signal cannot enter the roadway. Section 15-802 ratifies pedestrian-control signals at the intersection of Pond Street and Mulberry Street. At a steady "Don't Walk" signal, a pedestrian cannot start to cross, but one who has partially completed the crossing on the "Walk" signal should proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone. The same rule applies to a flashing "Don't Walk" signal. Failing to obey a "Don't Walk" signal is a summary offense and a violation of Part 8.

Section 15-803 restricts crossing in unmarked crosswalks at listed intersections, except when authorized by a police officer or another appropriately attired person authorized to direct, control or regulate traffic. Its street, intersection and direction of travel table currently prints "(Reserved)". The Bristol Borough Police Department enforces these rules, and Borough Council amends the tables by ordinance.