Traffic and pedestrian control signals

1. Law
2. US Virgin Islands Code
3. Internal Security and Public Order
4. Police Regulations
5. Pedestrian Act
6. Traffic and pedestrian control signals

• Pedestrians are subject to traffic and pedestrian control signals and the orders of police officers. Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal or a police officer, pedestrians facing a green light signal, other than a green turn signal, may proceed across the roadway at the marked or unmarked crosswalk. Pedestrians facing a steady yellow signal are advised that insufficient time exists to cross the roadway before the red signal and thus no pedestrian shall start to cross a roadway on a steady yellow signal unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control device or police officer. Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control device or police officer, pedestrians facing a steady red signal shall not enter or cross a roadway. Whenever special pedestrian control signals exhibiting “Walk” or “Don't Walk” are in place, the following rules exist:

  • (a) Pedestrians facing a “Walk” signal may enter and proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and all drivers shall yield the right of way to them.

  • (b) Pedestrians facing a “Don't Walk” signal may not enter upon the roadway, but pedestrians already in the roadway shall proceed to the nearest sidewalk, or other place of safety.

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