Compton, CA Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)

34, Crossing at Right Angles, states that no pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb, or by the shortest route to the opposite curb, except in a marked crosswalk. This is the general citywide jaywalking rule and applies on ordinary residential and commercial streets outside the Central Traffic District. 33, Crossing in Central Traffic District, imposes a stricter rule downtown and in any business district: pedestrians may not cross a roadway at all except by a marked crosswalk, even where a right-angle crossing would otherwise be permitted.

32 also bars a mid-block crosswalk in any block under 400 feet and allows only one additional mid-block crossing in blocks longer than 400 feet. Together the sections mean a Compton pedestrian's obligation depends on location: outside downtown, crossing away from a corner is legal only in a straight line at right angles to the curb or the shortest route to the opposite curb, while crossing anywhere but a painted crosswalk downtown or in a business district always violates the Code.