81Giving 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.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units.

Note

Pedestrian crossing is defined in subrule (3).

(2)  A driver must give way to any pedestrian or rider of a bicycle on or entering a pedestrian crossing.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units.

Note

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.

(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 Giving way to a pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing. Driver must give way to the pedestrian on the crossing.