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233Crossing road to or from tram
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233 Crossing road to or from 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. (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. (3) This section does not apply to a pedestrian— (a) on a safety zone; or (b) crossing a road to or from a safety zone. (4) Subsection (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 the employee’s duties.