What does this charge mean?

Question

"loitering on highway."
My friend was minor accident for following too closley and this was part of the charges.

Answer 1

Basically, the charge is being on the highway, or theside of it, too lon or longer than necessary. This would suggest that the person charged did not remove their car from the area in an expected time frame.

Answer 2

Wis J I--Civil 1030 (Right to assume due care by highway users); Wis J I--Civil 1095 (Lookout: Pedestrian); Wis J I--Civil 1230 (Right of Way: Pedestrian's Duty: Crossing road at point other than crosswalk); and Wis J I--Civil 1250 (Right of Way: Pedestrian's Duty: Standing or loitering on highway).

pedestrian using, crossing or trying to cross the road and that there was no credible evidence that he was on the road when the truck hit him. He contends that these instructions led the jury to find him solely negligent in the accident. The trial court overruled Steffens' objection on the grounds that competing theories of the accident warranted the instructions.
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Answer 3

was she talking to someone on the side of the road or on a phone? If so that.