§ 54-541. Crossing at right angles.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to enter or to cross a roadway except as provided in section 54-542.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to cross a roadway in any manner other than by a direct route at right angles to the roadway edge or by the shortest route from the nearest to the opposite roadway edge, except in a marked crosswalk or where crossing at any other angle to the roadway edge is authorized by the city traffic engineer.
(Code 1950, § 521.5)