In Indonesia, the government has made facilities easier for pedestrians by installing sidewalks. Sidewalks are pedestrian facilities that are parallel to car traffic lanes but are elevated above the surface of the sidewalk due to the layer on the road. The aims of this research are: 1) To determine the legal protection of pedestrians' rights against misuse of sidewalks. 2) To determine the application of sanctions to misuse of sidewalk functions. This research methodology uses normative juridical which includes primary, secondary and tertiary legal materials. The results of the research show that The sidewalk is the right of road users. This is regulated in Article 131 paragraph (1) UULAJ. and there are rules for the use of sidewalks and road user facilities that must be taken into account include Zebra crossings, pedestrian bridges, tunnel crossings and Pelican crossings. Sanctions that can be imposed for misuse of sidewalks are regulated in article 274 paragraph (2) and article 275 paragraph (1 ) UULAJ.
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