Oklahoma City, OK Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing code
- Municipal Code Ch. 32, Art. XIII
- Crossing rule
- Right angles to curb, or crosswalk
- Right-of-way outside crosswalk
- Pedestrian yields to vehicles
- Max fine
- $500 (Class "a" offense)
Summary
Crossing mid-block instead of at a crosswalk means the pedestrian, not the driver, must yield the right-of-way under city traffic code.
§ 32-454. 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 crosswalk. § 32-455(a). Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles upon the roadway.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Oklahoma City's traffic code requires pedestrians to cross at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb unless they're in a marked crosswalk. Anyone who crosses outside a marked crosswalk, or an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, must yield to vehicles on the roadway rather than expecting cars to stop. The rule flips only in a crosswalk or when a Police Officer prohibits crossing at a specific spot. Officers can and do cite pedestrians who dart across arterial streets between intersections.
Violations & Fines
Violating the pedestrian articles of Chapter 32 is a Class "a" offense under § 1-6(c), punishable by a fine up to $500.00 excluding costs and fees.
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