David Shellnut, who founded The Biking Lawyer law firm, says that HTA Reg 627 prohibits pedestrians from using controlled-access highways, including the 427. Violating the Highway Traffic act is punishable by a traffic ticket, says Rose Leto, a partner at Neinstein LLP. “At a pedestrian controlled intersection, they have the right of way when the light signals them to walk. At a timed (standard) intersection, they are also only permitted to walk when the walk signal is on. For one, it’s not clear if the driver was slowing down and moving over or trying to overtake slowed traffic.

Source: Ethiopian News January 15, 2020 21:11 UTC