Killeen, TX Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)

Section 28-156 requires pedestrians citywide to 'strictly comply with the directions of all traffic-control signals,' meaning crossing against a signal anywhere in Killeen is itself an offense. ' The fire limits are the city's older, more densely built commercial core, subject to stricter fire-safety building rules elsewhere in the code, and within that zone jaywalking outside a marked crosswalk is a standalone violation regardless of whether a signal is present. Neither section carries its own fine schedule, so violations fall back to the general penalty in Section 1-8: a fine of up to $500, or up to $2,000 if the violation also touches fire safety, which the fire limits designation makes especially relevant here.

Section 28-158 protects blind and mobility-impaired pedestrians on top of the crosswalk rules: a driver approaching an intersection or crosswalk where someone guided by a support dog or carrying a white cane is crossing must take precautions to avoid injury and must stop completely if that is the only way to avoid danger, and a pedestrian's failure to carry a cane or use a guide dog does not waive their right of way or count as contributory negligence.