(1) Where there is a sidewalk provided and its use is practicable, a pedestrian may not walk along or on an adjacent roadway.

(2) Where a sidewalk is not provided, a pedestrian walking along or on a highway shall walk only on the shoulder, as far as practicable from the edge of the roadway.

(3) Where a sidewalk or a shoulder is not available, a pedestrian walking along or on a highway shall: (a) walk as near as practicable to the outside edge of the roadway; and (b) if on a two-way roadway, walk only on the left side of the roadway facing traffic.

(a) walk as near as practicable to the outside edge of the roadway; and

(b) if on a two-way roadway, walk only on the left side of the roadway facing traffic.

(4) (a) An individual may not impede or block traffic within any of the following: (i) an interstate system, as defined in Section 72-1-102; (ii) a freeway, as defined in Section 41-6a-102; (iii) a state highway, as defined in Title 72, Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act; (iv) a state route, or "SR," as defined in Section 72-1-102; or (v) a highway, as defined in Section 72-1-102, that: (A) is paved and has a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or higher; (B) has a median, whether elevated or flat; or (C) has a fixed guideway as defined in Section 59-12-102 or any other railway that shares the highway right-of-way. (b) The locations described in Subsection (4)(a) include: (i) shoulder areas, as defined in Section 41-6a-102; (ii) on-ramps; (iii) off-ramps; and (iv) an area between the roadways of a divided highway, as defined in Section 41-6a-102. (c) The locations described in Subsection (4)(a) do not include sidewalks, as defined in Section 41-6a-102. (d) Conduct that may impede or block traffic includes: (i) while a pedestrian, accepting, transacting, exchanging, or otherwise taking possession or control of money or property from a person within a motor vehicle while that motor vehicle is within an area described in Subsection (4)(a); or (ii) while a driver or passenger of a motor vehicle within an area described in Subsection (4)(a), accepting, transacting, exchanging, or otherwise taking possession or control of money or property from a pedestrian. (e) Conduct that impedes or blocks traffic does not include: (i) the conduct described in Section 41-6a-209 or other lawful direction of a peace officer; (ii) conduct or actions resulting from a traffic accident, medical emergency, or similar exigent circumstance, including: (A) exchanging insurance information; or (B) exchanging contact information; or (iii) conduct or actions that occur while the motor vehicle is legally parked. (f) A county or municipality may adopt a resolution, ordinance, or regulation prohibiting conduct in locations described in Subsections (4)(a) and (b) within any of the roadways under its jurisdiction. (g) (i) The state, a county, or a municipality shall create a permitting process for granting a person an exemption from this Subsection (4). (ii) Upon receipt of a valid permit application, the state, a county, or a municipality shall grant a person a temporary exemption from this Subsection (4) for a specified location or time. (h) Nothing in this section prohibits a temporary spontaneous demonstration.

(a) An individual may not impede or block traffic within any of the following: (i) an interstate system, as defined in Section 72-1-102; (ii) a freeway, as defined in Section 41-6a-102; (iii) a state highway, as defined in Title 72, Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act; (iv) a state route, or "SR," as defined in Section 72-1-102; or (v) a highway, as defined in Section 72-1-102, that: (A) is paved and has a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or higher; (B) has a median, whether elevated or flat; or (C) has a fixed guideway as defined in Section 59-12-102 or any other railway that shares the highway right-of-way.

(i) an interstate system, as defined in Section 72-1-102;

(ii) a freeway, as defined in Section 41-6a-102;

(iii) a state highway, as defined in Title 72, Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act;

(iv) a state route, or "SR," as defined in Section 72-1-102; or

(v) a highway, as defined in Section 72-1-102, that: (A) is paved and has a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or higher; (B) has a median, whether elevated or flat; or (C) has a fixed guideway as defined in Section 59-12-102 or any other railway that shares the highway right-of-way.

(A) is paved and has a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or higher;

(B) has a median, whether elevated or flat; or

(C) has a fixed guideway as defined in Section 59-12-102 or any other railway that shares the highway right-of-way.

(b) The locations described in Subsection (4)(a) include: (i) shoulder areas, as defined in Section 41-6a-102; (ii) on-ramps; (iii) off-ramps; and (iv) an area between the roadways of a divided highway, as defined in Section 41-6a-102.

(i) shoulder areas, as defined in Section 41-6a-102;

(ii) on-ramps;

(iii) off-ramps; and

(iv) an area between the roadways of a divided highway, as defined in Section 41-6a-102.

(c) The locations described in Subsection (4)(a) do not include sidewalks, as defined in Section 41-6a-102.

(d) Conduct that may impede or block traffic includes: (i) while a pedestrian, accepting, transacting, exchanging, or otherwise taking possession or control of money or property from a person within a motor vehicle while that motor vehicle is within an area described in Subsection (4)(a); or (ii) while a driver or passenger of a motor vehicle within an area described in Subsection (4)(a), accepting, transacting, exchanging, or otherwise taking possession or control of money or property from a pedestrian.

(i) while a pedestrian, accepting, transacting, exchanging, or otherwise taking possession or control of money or property from a person within a motor vehicle while that motor vehicle is within an area described in Subsection (4)(a); or

(ii) while a driver or passenger of a motor vehicle within an area described in Subsection (4)(a), accepting, transacting, exchanging, or otherwise taking possession or control of money or property from a pedestrian.

(e) Conduct that impedes or blocks traffic does not include: (i) the conduct described in Section 41-6a-209 or other lawful direction of a peace officer; (ii) conduct or actions resulting from a traffic accident, medical emergency, or similar exigent circumstance, including: (A) exchanging insurance information; or (B) exchanging contact information; or (iii) conduct or actions that occur while the motor vehicle is legally parked.

(i) the conduct described in Section 41-6a-209 or other lawful direction of a peace officer;

(ii) conduct or actions resulting from a traffic accident, medical emergency, or similar exigent circumstance, including: (A) exchanging insurance information; or (B) exchanging contact information; or

(A) exchanging insurance information; or

(B) exchanging contact information; or

(iii) conduct or actions that occur while the motor vehicle is legally parked.

(f) A county or municipality may adopt a resolution, ordinance, or regulation prohibiting conduct in locations described in Subsections (4)(a) and (b) within any of the roadways under its jurisdiction.

(g) (i) The state, a county, or a municipality shall create a permitting process for granting a person an exemption from this Subsection (4). (ii) Upon receipt of a valid permit application, the state, a county, or a municipality shall grant a person a temporary exemption from this Subsection (4) for a specified location or time.

(i) The state, a county, or a municipality shall create a permitting process for granting a person an exemption from this Subsection (4).

(ii) Upon receipt of a valid permit application, the state, a county, or a municipality shall grant a person a temporary exemption from this Subsection (4) for a specified location or time.

(h) Nothing in this section prohibits a temporary spontaneous demonstration.

(5) A pedestrian who is under the influence of alcohol or any drug to a degree which renders the pedestrian a hazard may not walk or be on a highway except on a sidewalk or sidewalk area.

(6) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a pedestrian on a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway.

(7) A pedestrian may not walk along or on a no-access freeway facility except during an emergency.

(8) (a) As used in this Subsection (8): (i) "Aggressive manner" means intentionally: (A) persisting in approaching or following an individual after the individual has negatively responded to the solicitation; (B) engaging in conduct that would cause a reasonable individual to fear imminent bodily harm; (C) engaging in conduct that would intimidate a reasonable individual into giving money or goods; (D) blocking the path of an individual; or (E) physically contacting an individual or the individual's personal property without that individual's consent. (ii) "Bank" is as defined in Section 13-42-102. (iii) "Sidewalk" is as defined in Section 41-6a-102. (b) An individual may not solicit money or goods from another individual in an aggressive manner: (i) during the business hours of a bank if either the individual soliciting, or the individual being solicited, is on the portion of a sidewalk that is within 10 feet of the bank's entrance or exit; or (ii) on the portion of a sidewalk that is within 10 feet of an automated teller machine.

(a) As used in this Subsection (8): (i) "Aggressive manner" means intentionally: (A) persisting in approaching or following an individual after the individual has negatively responded to the solicitation; (B) engaging in conduct that would cause a reasonable individual to fear imminent bodily harm; (C) engaging in conduct that would intimidate a reasonable individual into giving money or goods; (D) blocking the path of an individual; or (E) physically contacting an individual or the individual's personal property without that individual's consent. (ii) "Bank" is as defined in Section 13-42-102. (iii) "Sidewalk" is as defined in Section 41-6a-102.

(i) "Aggressive manner" means intentionally: (A) persisting in approaching or following an individual after the individual has negatively responded to the solicitation; (B) engaging in conduct that would cause a reasonable individual to fear imminent bodily harm; (C) engaging in conduct that would intimidate a reasonable individual into giving money or goods; (D) blocking the path of an individual; or (E) physically contacting an individual or the individual's personal property without that individual's consent.

(A) persisting in approaching or following an individual after the individual has negatively responded to the solicitation;

(B) engaging in conduct that would cause a reasonable individual to fear imminent bodily harm;

(C) engaging in conduct that would intimidate a reasonable individual into giving money or goods;

(D) blocking the path of an individual; or

(E) physically contacting an individual or the individual's personal property without that individual's consent.

(ii) "Bank" is as defined in Section 13-42-102.

(iii) "Sidewalk" is as defined in Section 41-6a-102.

(b) An individual may not solicit money or goods from another individual in an aggressive manner: (i) during the business hours of a bank if either the individual soliciting, or the individual being solicited, is on the portion of a sidewalk that is within 10 feet of the bank's entrance or exit; or (ii) on the portion of a sidewalk that is within 10 feet of an automated teller machine.

(i) during the business hours of a bank if either the individual soliciting, or the individual being solicited, is on the portion of a sidewalk that is within 10 feet of the bank's entrance or exit; or

(ii) on the portion of a sidewalk that is within 10 feet of an automated teller machine.

(9) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (9)(b), a violation of this section is an infraction. (b) A third or subsequent violation of Subsection (4) in a one-year period is a class C misdemeanor.

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (9)(b), a violation of this section is an infraction.

(b) A third or subsequent violation of Subsection (4) in a one-year period is a class C misdemeanor.