233Crossing a road to or from a tram

#### 233 Crossing a road to or from a tram 233 Crossing a road to or from a tram > > (1) A pedestrian must not cross a road to get on a tram at a tram stop until the tram has stopped at the tram stop. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note. > > > > Tram is defined in the Dictionary. > > > (2) A pedestrian crossing a road after getting off a tram— > > > > > (a) must cross to the nearest footpath by the shortest safe route or, if there is no footpath, cross the road by the shortest safe route, and > > > > > (b) must not stay on the road for longer than necessary to cross the road safely. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note. > > > > Footpath is defined in the Dictionary. > > > (3) This rule does not apply to a pedestrian— > > > > > (a) on a safety zone, or > > > > > (b) crossing a road to or from a safety zone. > > > > Note. > > > > Safety zone is defined in rule 162. > > > (4) Subrule (2) does not apply to— > > > > > (a) a pedestrian in a shared zone, or > > > > > (b) an employee of a public transport operator who is in uniform and engaged in carrying out his or her duties. > > > > Note. > > > > Shared zone is defined in rule 24. > > > (5) In this rule— > > > > road does not include a road related area, but includes any shoulder of the road. > > > > tram includes a bus travelling along tram tracks. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Bus and travelling along tram tracks are defined in the Dictionary, road related area is defined in rule 13, and shoulder is defined in rule 12. > > Note 2. > > For the duties of drivers where there are pedestrians getting on or off trams or buses, or in safety zones, see rules 162 to 164A.