Raleigh, NC Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)

Section 11-2152, "Pedestrian Crossing Prohibited," makes it unlawful for anyone to cross a Raleigh street, on foot or by any other means, at a point and in a manner the section prohibits where a sign, barricade or other notice marks the crossing as off-limits. Rather than a citywide ban on mid-block crossing, the rule works location by location: the specific spots where crossing is prohibited are listed in the City's official Traffic Schedule No. 12, "Pedestrian Crossing Prohibited," which is incorporated by reference into the Code under § 11-2004.

That means a stretch of street with no posted sign or barricade is not covered by this section, while a marked stretch, often near a Bus Rapid Transit corridor, a divided arterial or a high-crash intersection, is enforceable exactly as posted. 2, so it predates the City's current numbering and has stayed in force through the ordinance's recodifications. Companion Article I sections round out pedestrian duties nearby: § 11-2153 requires obeying electronic pedestrian and traffic signals at signalized intersections, and § 11-2151 designates specific downtown streets, including stretches of Fayetteville Street and Exchange Street, as pedestrian-only.

Raleigh Police and Transportation enforcement rely on the physical presence of a sign or barricade at the location cited; without it, a citation under this specific section will not hold up because the ordinance's text conditions liability on the posted notice.