Road Safety Road Rules 2017
235ACrossing a pedestrian level crossing that has a red pedestrian light
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235A Crossing a pedestrian level crossing that has a red pedestrian light
(1) A pedestrian level crossing is an area where a footpath or shared path crosses a railway line or tram tracks at substantially the same level.
Footpath and tram tracks are defined in the dictionary. Shared path is defined in rule 242.
(2) If a pedestrian approaches a pedestrian level crossing that has a red pedestrian light, the pedestrian must not start to cross the crossing while the light is red.
Red pedestrian light is defined in the dictionary.
(3) If a red pedestrian light at a pedestrian level crossing appears after a pedestrian has started to cross the crossing, the pedestrian must finish crossing the crossing without delay.
Red pedestrian light showing
red pedestrian symbol