80Stopping at a children’s crossing

80 Stopping at a children’s crossing

(1)  A driver approaching a children’s crossing must drive at a speed at which the driver can, if necessary, stop safely before the crossing.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units.

Note

Children’s crossing is defined in subrule (6).

(2)  A driver approaching or at a children’s crossing must stop as near as practicable to, but before reaching, the stop line at the crossing if –

(a) a hand-held stop sign is displayed at the crossing; or

(b) a pedestrian or rider of a bicycle is on or entering the crossing.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units.

Note 1

Stop line is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2

Rule 322(3) and (4) deal with the meaning of a traffic control device at a place.

(3)  If a driver stops at a children’s crossing for a hand-held stop sign, the driver must not proceed until there is no pedestrian or rider of a bicycle on or entering the crossing and the holder of the sign –

(a) no longer displays the sign towards the driver; or

(b) otherwise indicates that the driver may proceed.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units.

(4)  If a driver stops at a children’s crossing for a pedestrian or rider of a bicycle, the driver must not proceed until there is no pedestrian or rider of a bicycle on or entering the crossing.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units.

(5)  For this rule, if a children’s crossing extends across a road with a dividing strip, the part of the children’s crossing on each side of the dividing strip is taken to be a separate children’s crossing.

Note

Dividing strip is defined in the dictionary.

(6)  A is an area of a road –