Can pedestrians enter a marked crosswalk at an angle or cross the street without entering the marked path AND still have right-of-way?
<p>Scenario:</p>

<ul>
<li>There is a controlled crosswalk. </li>
<li>The walking sign is on. </li>
</ul>

<p>Rather than cross the street via the path, you cross adjacent to it OR you cross at an angle initially and enter the path.</p>

<p>If a car is driving through the crosswalk at this time, do you have right-of-way?</p>

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  <p>i was hit the other day when crossing. the walk signal was on, but i was crossing at an angle towards the crosswalk. the car bumped into me slowly so the driver would have seen me. was i wrong?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>It will depend on the exact state law - but in New Jersey for example assuming you weren't actually <em>on</em> the crosswalk when you were hit you would be <a href="https://www.nj.gov/oag/hts/pedestrian.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">jaywalking</a> and would be required to yield right-of-way to the vehicle (emphasis mine):</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Always cross at corners, <strong>within</strong> marked crosswalks where available.</p>
  
  <p>If crossing in other locations, <strong>yield the right of way to vehicles</strong>. Failure to obey the law carries a $54 fine (court costs additional; C.39:4-32, 33)</p>
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