81Giving way at a pedestrian crossing

81 Giving way at a pedestrian crossing

(1) A driver approaching a pedestrian crossing must drive at a speed at which the driver can, if necessary, stop safely before the crossing.

Offence provision.

Note: Pedestrian crossing is defined in subrule (3).

(2) A driver must give way to any pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing.

Offence provision.

Note: For this rule, give way means the driver must slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision—see the definition in the dictionary.

(3) A pedestrian crossing is an area of a road: (a) at a place with white stripes on the road surface that: (i) run lengthwise along the road; and (ii) are of approximately the same length; and (iii) are approximately parallel to each other; and (iv) are in a row that extends completely, or partly, across the road; and (b) with or without either or both of the following: (i) a pedestrian crossing sign; (ii) alternating flashing twin yellow lights.

Note 1: Twin yellow lights is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: Rule 322(3) and (4) deal with the meaning of a traffic sign at a place.

Pedestrian crossing sign

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Note: Examples

Note: In each of these examples, the driver must give way to the pedestrian on the crossing.