Anchorage drivers are urged to be vigilant after new law makes jaywalking legal.
FastCast morning digital headlines for Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023.ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An update to Anchorage’s transportation laws designed to make roads safer for bikers, pedestrians and other “vulnerable road users” took effect Oct. 7.
“I think what drivers and other roadway users can expect is that people will be crossing the road and at more places, and perhaps less anticipated places,” said Anchorage Police Sergeant David Noll, head of APD’s Traffic Unit. “That kind of puts a little bit more responsibility on drivers to pay attention, to anticipate and limit distractions while they are driving.”
Additionally, Noll said, it’s illegal for people to walk in the street if there is a sidewalk there. And pedestrians must still obey signs that prohibit crossing in areas which traffic engineers have deemed dangerous. “Safety is the responsibility of all road users,” Noll said. “So a pedestrian, a bicyclist or other vulnerable road user needs to keep in mind that they are vulnerable when they are out on the roadway. They should be paying attention to traffic, they should limit distractions and they should make sure that they cross safely.”
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