Lincoln, NE Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)
Key Facts
- Crosswalk required
- between signaled intersections
- Crosswalk required
- in congested districts
- Crosswalk required
- on arterial streets
- Enforced by
- Lincoln Police Department
Summary
Lincoln requires pedestrians to use crosswalks between signaled intersections, in congested districts, and on arterial streets: crossing mid-block elsewhere in those areas is a violation.
a. Between adjacent intersections at which traffic control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a crosswalk. b. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk in a congested district. c. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk upon any arterial street.
Full Breakdown
Lincoln Municipal Code § 10.30.010 bars pedestrians from crossing outside a crosswalk in three situations: between adjacent intersections where traffic signals are operating, anywhere in a congested district, and on any arterial street. Outside those zones, an unsignaled residential block, for instance, the code does not require a crosswalk. Lincoln Police can cite violators under the traffic code; a companion section, § 10.30.055, separately requires drivers to keep at least three feet of clearance from pedestrians on any roadway.
Violations & Fines
Citable as a pedestrian traffic violation by Lincoln Police under Title 10; fines are set by the municipal traffic-violation schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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