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(a) No pedestrian may walk upon any roadway outside of a business or residence district otherwise than close to his or her left-hand edge of the roadway.
(b) A pedestrian may walk close to his or her right-hand edge of the roadway if a crosswalk or other means of safely crossing the roadway is not available or if existing traffic or other conditions would compromise the safety of a pedestrian attempting to cross the road.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Vehicle Code - VEH § 21956 - last updated January 01, 2019 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/vehicle-code/veh-sect-21956/
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