Wylie, TX Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)
Key Facts
- Crosswalk required
- Between signalized adjacent intersections
- Mid-block crossing
- Unlawful except at an intersection
- Crossing angle
- Right angles to curb, shortest route
- Fine
- Up to $200.00, Class C misdemeanor
- Governing section
- Code of Ordinances § 110-203
Summary
In the City of Wylie, pedestrians must cross at a marked crosswalk between signalized adjacent intersections under Code of Ordinances § 110-203. Away from an intersection, crossing anywhere else is against the law, and even where crossing outside a crosswalk is otherwise allowed, the pedestrian must yield to every nearby vehicle and cannot cause traffic to stop or swerve.
(a)Between adjacent intersections. Pedestrians shall cross roadways only at a marked crosswalk when crossing between adjacent intersections at which traffic control signals are in operation.(b)Crosswalks at intersections. Pedestrians shall use crosswalks at intersections as follows:(1)Any crossing by any pedestrian of any intersection within the corporate limits of the city shall be made within the crosswalks of such intersection.(2)It shall be unlawful for a pedestrian to cross the street at any place other than at an intersection, but when any such crossing is made by any pedestrian, such pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon such street approaching such place of crossing and in proximity thereto. It shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to cause any vehicle to stop or to cause any interference with the movement of any vehicle by reason of such crossing at such place.(c)Crossing at right angles. 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.
Full Breakdown
Section 110-203 sets three crossing rules for Wylie streets. Between adjacent signalized intersections, pedestrians may cross only at a marked crosswalk. At any intersection, a crossing must stay inside the crosswalk lines; crossing an intersection outside those lines is unlawful. Away from an intersection, subsection (b)(2) makes it unlawful to cross at any place other than an intersection, and a pedestrian who does so must still yield the right-of-way to every vehicle approaching or near the crossing point and cannot force a vehicle to stop or swerve because of the crossing.
Subsection (c) further requires any crossing outside a crosswalk to run at right angles to the curb, by the shortest route to the opposite curb. The section traces to Ordinance No. 78-17, article VIII, adopted May 23, 1978, and Texas Transportation Code §§ 552.005(a)-(b) supply the parallel state rule the city ordinance implements locally. Chapter 110 sets no dedicated fine for this section, so a citation is enforced under the general penalty in section 1-13: a traffic-law violation is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.00, with each unlawful crossing treated as its own offense. Wylie police officers issue the citations, most often along the Highway 78 corridor and near school crossings where foot traffic and vehicle speeds mix.
Violations & Fines
Crossing mid-block or diagonally outside a crosswalk is a Class C misdemeanor under the chapter 110 general penalty, section 1-13(c)(2), carrying a fine of up to $200.00 per crossing. A pedestrian who crosses lawfully outside a crosswalk but forces a driver to brake or swerve can also be cited, since section 110-203(b)(2) separately bars interfering with vehicle movement.
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