For example, if a court deems the driver to be 85 percent at fault for the accident, and you — the injured pedestrian — to be 15 percent at - fault since you were walking outside
of the crosswalk lines, then you can recoup up to 85 percent of the available damage award.
For example, the insurance company may allege that at the time of the accident, you were walking outside
of the crosswalk lines or in some other areas where pedestrians are prohibited.
(a) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer, every driver
of a vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop at a clearly marked stop
line, but if none, then shall stop before entering the
crosswalk on the near side
of the intersection, or in the event there is no
crosswalk, at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view
of the approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection and the right to proceed shall be subject to the provisions
of section eleven hundred forty - two.