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Cheyenne, WY Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Downtown crosswalk rule
10.48.030 bans mid-block crossing
Citywide crossing rule
10.48.020 requires right-angle crossing
Max fine
$750 under general penalty 1.24.010
No jail for jaywalking
not listed among jailable offenses
Driver duty
must stop for pedestrians in crosswalks

Summary

Cheyenne bans crossing outside a marked crosswalk anywhere in the central business district under Code 10.48.030, and citywide requires pedestrians to cross at right angles to the curb except at a marked crosswalk under 10.48.020.

No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than a crosswalk in the central business district.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 73).

Full Breakdown

Downtown, Cheyenne City Code 10.48.030 flatly forbids crossing a roadway anywhere except a marked crosswalk in the central business district: no mid-block dash allowed. Citywide, 10.48.020 requires pedestrians to cross at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb unless a crosswalk or traffic-control device says otherwise, and 10.48.050 separately bans darting or running into the street from a curb or place of safety. Drivers must stop and yield to pedestrians in marked crosswalks under 10.48.010. Cheyenne police and the municipal court enforce these under Title 10's traffic-offense procedures.

Violations & Fines

Violating 10.48.020, 10.48.030 or 10.48.050 is a misdemeanor punishable under the general penalty (Code 1.24.010): up to a $750 fine per offense, with jail reserved for the traffic offenses listed in 10.12.020.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is jaywalking illegal everywhere in Cheyenne?
Only the central business district has an outright crosswalk-only rule (10.48.030). Elsewhere, pedestrians may cross mid-block but must go at right angles to the curb per 10.48.020.
What's the penalty for jaywalking in Cheyenne?
A misdemeanor under the general penalty, Code 1.24.010: up to a $750 fine per offense. Jaywalking isn't on the list of traffic offenses eligible for jail time under 10.12.020.

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