Do not start crossing the street. The traffic signal light is about to change.VC 21950(a) states that vehicles must yield to pedestrians who are crossing the street in a crosswalk, giving pedestrians the right of way. The law prohibits parking within 20 feet of any marked or unmarked crosswalk to clear the range of vision of approaching drivers. Most citizens can be relied upon to utilize roadways in a safe and reasonable manner. Traffic regulations are based upon the expected behavior. Drivers are obligated to yield when pedestrians are crossing the street, even if the crosswalk is not at an intersection. If a driver ignores a pedestrian's rights-of-way in a crosswalk and proceeds without yielding, he or she could be liable for a resultant pedestrian collision. California Vehicle Code requires that a pedestrian safely remove themselves out of the driver's path when the crosswalk light blinks red. One new statewide law requires cars that are passing a bike in the same direction to move over one traffic lane.