230Crossing a road—general

#### 230 Crossing a road—general 230 Crossing a road—general > > (1) A pedestrian crossing a road— > > > > > (a) must cross by the shortest safe route, and > > > > > (b) must not stay on the road longer than necessary to cross the road safely. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (2) However, if the pedestrian is crossing the road at an intersection with traffic lights and a *pedestrians may cross diagonally sign*, the pedestrian may cross the road diagonally at the intersection. > > > > Note. > > > > Intersection and traffic lights are defined in the Dictionary. > > > (3) In this rule— > > > > road does not include a road related area, but includes any shoulder of the road. > > > > Note. > > > > Road related area is defined in rule 13, and shoulder is defined in rule 12. > > | Pedestrians may cross diagonally sign |