Article 55 of the Saudi Traffic Law
المادة 55 من نظام المرور · الباب الخامس: قواعد السير على الطرق
The article requires pedestrians to walk in the places designated for them and leaves the determination of these places to the Implementing Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
على المشاة السير في الأماكن المخصصة لهم، وفق ما تحدده اللائحة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 55 explained in plain English
This article addresses pedestrians, not drivers, and requires them to walk in the places designated for them. The Traffic Law does not only regulate the conduct of those who drive vehicles; it also places an obligation on pedestrians when they use the road.
The article does not specify what these places are or the details of the obligation, but provides that this is as set by the Implementing Regulations. The Implementing Regulations are the reference for the places designated for pedestrians and how they walk in them.
The reader can take two points from this article:
- A pedestrian must keep to the places designated for them, and not walk wherever they like on the road.
- The details of this obligation are not taken from the text of the article alone, but from the Implementing Regulations.
The article comes within the rules of traffic on roads, alongside Article 54, which gives priority of passage to emergency vehicles while carrying out their duties and to official convoys, and Article 56, which prohibits overtaking school transport buses when they stop to load or unload and leaves the necessary conditions to the Implementing Regulations.
If a pedestrian-collision accident occurs and a dispute arises over responsibility, you can consult a lawyer specializing in traffic accident cases.
Practical example
Majed wanted to cross a main street in Riyadh to reach a mosque on the other side, so he walked across the middle of the street between the cars instead of going to the place designated for pedestrians. Under the article, pedestrians must walk in the places designated for them as set by the Implementing Regulations.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 55 of the Saudi Traffic Law
Do pedestrians have obligations under the Traffic Law?
Yes. The article requires pedestrians to walk in the places designated for them, as set by the Implementing Regulations.
What are the places designated for pedestrians?
The article does not specify them; it leaves their determination to the Implementing Regulations.
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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.