31Schemes to assist children to cross roads

#### 31 Schemes to assist children to cross roads 31 Schemes to assist children to cross roads > > (1) Transport for NSW may— > > > > > (a) from time to time give authorities for schemes (authorised children’s crossing schemes) designed to assist children to safely cross roads, and > > > > > (b) for the purposes of the authority, authorise a person or class of persons to exercise and discharge the functions specified in the authority. > > > (2) An authorised children’s crossing scheme— > > > > > (a) comes into force on the date specified in the authority for the scheme, and > > > > > (b) may, from time to time, be amended or replaced by another scheme authorised by Transport for NSW, and > > > > > (c) may be revoked by Transport for NSW at any time. > > > (3) A person taking part in the carrying out of a authorised children’s crossing scheme must— > > > > > (a) be at least 18 years of age, and > > > > > (b) wear a safety vest issued to the person by Transport for NSW. > > > (4) For the purpose of carrying out an authorised children’s crossing scheme, when children are about to use or are on a crossing, a person authorised for the purpose by Transport for NSW— > > > > > (a) may cause to be exhibited at or near the crossing, on each side of the roadway, a hand-held stop sign, or > > > > > (b) cause a barrier to be placed on each side of the crossing across or partly across the roadway. > > > (5) A barrier referred to in subsection (4)(b)— > > > > > (a) must be placed so it is— > > > > > > > (i) parallel to the crossing, and > > > > > > > (ii) on the side of the crossing nearer to approaching traffic, and > > > > > (b) must— > > > > > > > (i) be of a type approved by Transport for NSW, and > > > > > > > (ii) have affixed to it a stop sign in, or to the effect of, a hand-held stop sign, and > > > > > (c) must be constructed so when it is placed in position on the roadway, the stop sign affixed to it will face and be clearly visible to the driver of a motor vehicle approaching the crossing on the side of the roadway where the barrier is situated. > > > (6) In court proceedings, evidence a hand-held stop sign was exhibited in accordance with this section by a person at or near a crossing when children were about to use, or were on, the crossing, is admissible and is prima facie evidence the exhibition of the sign by the person was authorised. > > > (7) In this section— > > > > crossing means— > > > > > (a) a children’s crossing within the meaning of the [Road Rules 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2014-0758), rule 80, or > > > > > (b) a pedestrian crossing within the meaning of the [Road Rules 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2014-0758), rule 81. > > > > hand-held stop sign means a traffic sign of the kind referred to in the [Road Rules 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2014-0758), rule 80.