On a road where there are no demarcations between a roadway and either a sidewalk or a side strip sufficiently wide for pedestrians, etc. to proceed (referred to in the following paragraph and the following Article as a "sidewalk or side strip"), a pedestrian, etc. must keep to the right edge of the road; provided, however, that if it is dangerous to use the right edge of the road or if there are other compelling circumstances, a pedestrian, etc. may keep to the left edge of the road.
On a road with demarcations between the sidewalk or side strip and the roadway, a pedestrian, etc. must use the sidewalk or side strip, except in the following cases:
if the sidewalk or side strip cannot be used for reasons such as road works, or if there are other compelling circumstances.
道路工事等のため歩道等を通行することができないとき、その他やむを得ないとき。
A pedestrian, etc. who uses a sidewalk pursuant to the preceding paragraph must endeavor to avoid, as far as possible, any part of the sidewalk for use by standard bicycles (meaning the part of the sidewalk for use by standard bicycles prescribed in Article 63-4, paragraph (2); the same applies in Article 17-2, paragraph (2)) when using the sidewalk, if there is such a part.
前項の規定により歩道を通行する歩行者等は、普通自転車通行指定部分（第六十三条の四第二項に規定する普通自転車通行指定部分をいう。第十七条の二第二項において同じ。）があるときは、当該普通自転車通行指定部分をできるだけ避けて通行するように努めなければならない。