P.R. Laws tit. 9, § 5253
Any person who drives a vehicle on the public roads shall be bound to:
(a) Yield right of way when there are no traffic lights installed or are not working properly, reduce speed, and stop if necessary, for any pedestrian who is crossing the road on a pedestrian crosswalk on a road where said vehicle is being driven, or when the pedestrian may be in danger when approaching from the opposite side of the roadway.
(b) Not pass another vehicle that has stopped or has slowed down to yield right of way to a pedestrian on a pedestrian crosswalk.
(c) Take the proper precautions so as not to injure any pedestrian, with special precautions when the pedestrians are children, or elderly or disabled persons. These precautions shall be taken even when the pedestrian is improperly or illegally using the public road. The use of the horn, alone, shall not relieve the driver from liability if other safety measures are not taken.
Every driver who violates this section when driving on a public road shall be subject to an administrative fault and shall be punished by a fine in the amount of fifty dollars ($50). Likewise, no driver shall operate an auto cycle, scooter, motorcycle, or any other motor vehicle on public structures such as footbridges. Any driver who operates an auto cycle, a scooter, a motorcycle, or any other motor vehicle on footbridges shall be punished by a fine in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars ($250). No vehicle shall be operated through or on a safety zone at any time.
History —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 9.03, eff. 1 year after Jan. 7, 2000; Mar. 12, 2015, No. 28, § 1.