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Passenger Transport (General) Regulation 2017
68RPedestrians crossing running line
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#### 68R Pedestrians crossing running line
68R Pedestrians crossing running line
> > (1) A person on foot (unless in charge of an animal) must not, without reasonable excuse, cross over a running line at ground level at a railway crossing if a bridge or subway is provided at the crossing.
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> > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
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> > (2) A person on foot must not cross over a running line at a railway crossing—
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> > > (a) if warned not to do so by an authorised officer, or
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> > > (b) contrary to a warning displayed at the railway crossing.
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> > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
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> > (3) A person on foot must not cross over a running line at a railway crossing at which are installed barriers or a bell, alarm, red light or other warning device—
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> > > (a) if barriers are installed—while those barriers are in any position other than the fully open position, or
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> > > (b) whether or not barriers are installed—while any bell, alarm, red light or other warning device is operating.
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> > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
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> > (4) This clause does not apply to—
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> > > (a) an employee of a rail transport operator in the execution of the employee’s duty, or
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> > > (b) a person who takes any action referred to in this clause at the request or direction of an authorised officer or employee of a rail transport operator in the execution of the officer’s or employee’s duty.