81Giving way at a pedestrian crossing

#### 81 Giving 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. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note. > > > > Pedestrian crossing is defined in subrule (3). > > > (2) A driver must give way to any pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note 1. > > > > 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. > > > > Note 2. > > > > This subrule is not uniform with the corresponding subrule in rule 81 of the Australian Road Rules. Different rules may apply in other Australian jurisdictions. > > > (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 | > > Examples. > > | Example 1Giving way to a pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing | Example 2Giving way to a pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing at a slip lane | > > In each of these examples, the driver must give way to the pedestrian on the crossing. > > **rule 81:** Am 2020 (476), Sch 1\[12\] \[13\].