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Quincy, MA Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)

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

Key Facts

Governing section
§ 325-61, Chapter 325, Traffic
Rule
Yield right-of-way when crossing outside crosswalk
Penalty basis
MGL c. 90 § 18A via § 325-67
Local history
1962 jaywalking act accepted 1964
Location in code
Article IV, Pedestrians, Chapter 325

Summary

Quincy's traffic code requires pedestrians who cross outside a marked crosswalk to yield the right-of-way to all vehicles, and to use any provided tunnel or overpass rather than crossing at street level.

Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. At a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overpass has been provided, pedestrians shall cross the roadway only by the proper use of the tunnel or overpass.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4608810; v7 updated 2025-10-06; through 10-06-2025).

Full Breakdown

Under Quincy Municipal Code § 325-61, a pedestrian crossing a roadway anywhere other than within a marked crosswalk must yield the right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway, and where the City has built a pedestrian tunnel or overpass, the pedestrian must use it rather than crossing at street level. Quincy accepted a 1962 Massachusetts act titled "regulating jaywalking, so-called" in 1964, but the codified rule sits in the pedestrian-conduct article of the traffic chapter. Violating the pedestrian provisions of that article is punished under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90, Section 18A, per § 325-67, not a flat City-set fine.

Violations & Fines

Pedestrian-conduct violations under Article IV, Pedestrians, of Chapter 325, including crossing outside a marked crosswalk, are punished as provided in MGL c. 90 § 18A rather than a locally set fine.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is jaywalking illegal in Quincy, Massachusetts?
Yes. Quincy Municipal Code § 325-61 requires a pedestrian crossing outside a marked crosswalk to yield to all vehicles, and to use any provided tunnel or overpass instead of crossing at street level.
What's the penalty for jaywalking in Quincy?
Violations of the pedestrian article are punished under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90, Section 18A rather than a City-set fine, per Quincy Municipal Code § 325-67.

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