Generally revise vehicular traffic laws related to pedestrian crossings

Removed an incorrectly placed word ('with') and excessive whitespace from the sentence describing when drivers must remain stopped for pedestrians.

Created a new offense called 'endangerment of pedestrians' with specific fine penalties ranging from $25 to $500 depending on the number of prior convictions.

Mandated that courts may order community service as an alternative to fines for defendants who are unable to pay.

Provided a clear legal definition for 'pedestrian-actuated device' to include rectangular rapid-flashing beacons, warning beacons, and in-roadway warning lights.

Updated the existing right-of-way law to explicitly require drivers to stop and remain stopped until pedestrians have safely crossed when approaching flashing crosswalk signals.

Added liability for drivers who damage pedestrian-actuated devices, requiring them to pay repair or replacement costs.

Penalties for endangering pedestrians now include specific fine amounts for first violations ($75 or more) versus second or subsequent violations ($150 or more), replacing the previous flat fine.

The requirement for drivers to stop at flashing pedestrian signals was clarified to apply only when a pedestrian is actually present in the crosswalk.

Minor formatting and numbering corrections were made to the document header and page layout.

The bill number and title were updated from LC 2782 to SB 471.1, changing the document's official identifier and header format.

A period was added to the end of the definition for 'Vehicle' to correct a punctuation error and align with standard legal formatting.