National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation - Australian Road Rules) Regulations 2006
162Driving past a safety zone
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162 Driving past a safety zone
(1) A driver driving past a safety zone: (a) must not drive on the safety zone; and (b) must drive to the left of the safety zone at a speed that does not put at risk the safety of any pedestrian crossing the road to or from the safety zone.
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(2) A safety zone is an area of a road: (a) at a place with safety zone signs at or near a tram stop; and (b) indicated by a structure on the road (for example, a dividing strip, pedestrian refuge or traffic island).
Note: Dividing strip and traffic island are defined in the dictionary.
Safety zone sign
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