SB 236, as introduced, Beall. Pedestrian travel: stairways.
Existing law defines “sidewalk” for purposes of the Vehicle Code to mean a portion of a highway, other than a roadway, set apart by curbs, barriers, markings, or other delineation for pedestrian travel.
This bill would exempt from this definition of “sidewalk” a stairway used or designated primarily for pedestrian travel.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 555 of the Vehicle Code is amended to
2read:
“Sidewalk” is that portion of a highway, other than the
4roadway, set apart by curbs, barriers, markingsbegin insert,end insert or other delineation
5for pedestrian travel.begin insert A stairway used or designated primarily for
6pedestrian travel is not a sidewalk.end insert
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