Authorized to follow pedestrian path? (5)
I believe the answer is:
legit
'authorized' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for legit that I've seen before include "Above board (abbr)" , "Briefly in accordance with law or rules" , "ok!" , "Right" , "Reliable" .)