Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a pedestrian crosswalk indicated by a sign marked "Stop for Pedestrian in Crosswalk" shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the crosswalk, if there is a pedestrian in the crosswalk or approaching the crosswalk so closely as to be in danger, and shall remain stopped until the pedestrian has completely crossed the roadway. (Ord. 687 § 1 (part), 1988: prior code § 24-3-7(A))