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236Pedestrian not to cause traffic hazard or obstruction
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236 Pedestrian not to cause traffic hazard or obstruction (1) A pedestrian must not cause a traffic hazard by moving into the path of a driver. (2) A pedestrian must not unreasonably obstruct the path of any driver or another pedestrian. (3) For subsection (2), a pedestrian does not unreasonably obstruct the path of another pedestrian only by travelling more slowly than other
(4) A pedestrian (other than a person travelling in or on a personal mobility device, wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy) may stand on, or move onto, a road (other than a designated intersection) to— (a) solicit contributions, employment or business from a person in a vehicle; or (b) hitchhike; or (c) display an advertisement; or (d) sell or offer articles for sale; or (e) wash or clean, or offer to clean, the windscreen of a vehicle. (4A) A pedestrian commits an offence if the pedestrian— (a) stands on, or moves onto, a designated intersection; and (b) engages in any of the following activities: (i) solicits contributions, employment or business from a person in a vehicle; (ii) hitchhikes; (iii) displays an advertisement; (iv) sells or offers articles for sale; (v) washes or cleans, or offers to clean, the windscreen of a Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units. (5) A person in a vehicle may buy, or offer to buy, an article or service from a person standing on a road (other than a designated intersection).
designated intersection means a road and a road related area at, or within 50m of, any of the following intersections: (a) Northbourne Avenue with Barry Drive and Cooyong Street; (b) Northbourne Avenue with MacArthur Avenue and Wakefield Avenue; (c) Northbourne Avenue with Mouat Street and Antill Street; (d) Northbourne Avenue with Barton Highway and Federal Highway; (e) Federal Highway with Flemington Road. road includes any shoulder of the road, and any median strip, painted island or traffic island, but does not include any other road related