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New Jersey Statute 39:4-36

Pedestrian Hit In Unmarked Crosswalk: Who's At Fault? Pedestrian Hit In Unmarked Crosswalk: Who's At Fault?
Pedestrian Hit In Unmarked Crosswalk: Who's At Fault? A 28-year-old pedestrian was struck in an unmarked Hackensack crosswalk the other morning, raising what authorities said is an important point. The victim, a Jersey City woman, was heading west across Summit Avenue at Thompson Street in an unmarked crosswalk when she was struck around 7 a.m. by a southbound 2019 Ford Mustang driven by a 64-year-old city man, police said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after complaining of leg and hip pain, they said. Although no summonses were issued, the driver was assigned fault for failing to yield to a pedestrian. Why? "Most dr…