238Pedestrians travelling along a road (except in or on a wheeled recreational device or toy)

#### 238 Pedestrians travelling along a road (except in or on a wheeled recreational device or toy) 238 Pedestrians travelling along a road (except in or on a wheeled recreational device or toy) > > (1) A pedestrian must not travel along a road if there is a footpath or nature strip adjacent to the road, unless it is impracticable to travel on the footpath or nature strip. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note. > > > > Footpath and nature strip are defined in the Dictionary. > > > (2) A pedestrian travelling along a road— > > > > > (a) must keep as far to the left or right side of the road as is practicable, and > > > > > (ab) must, when moving forward, face approaching traffic that is moving in the direction opposite to which the pedestrian is travelling, unless it is impracticable to do so, and > > > > > (b) must not travel on the road alongside more than 1 other pedestrian or vehicle travelling on the road in the same direction as the pedestrian, unless the pedestrian is overtaking other pedestrians. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (2A) This rule does not apply to a pedestrian in a shared zone. > > > > Note. > > > > Shared zone is defined in the Dictionary. > > > (3) In this rule— > > > > pedestrian does not include a person travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy. > > > > road does not include a road related area, but includes any shoulder of the road. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Road related area is defined in rule 13, shoulder is defined in rule 12, and wheeled recreational device and wheeled toy are defined in the Dictionary. > > > > Note 2. > > > > Persons travelling on roads in or on wheeled recreational devices or wheeled toys are dealt with in rule 241.