83Giving way to pedestrians in a shared zone

83 Giving way to pedestrians in a shared zone A driver driving in a shared zone must give way to any pedestrian in the zone. 1 Shared zone is defined in rule 24. Division 6 Other give way rules 84 Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip (1) If a driver drives through a break in a dividing strip that has no stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line, the driver must give way to: (a) any tram on the dividing strip; and (b) any vehicle travelling on the part of the road the driver is entering (except a vehicle to which a stop sign, stop line, give way sign, or give way line, applies).

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 83 1 Dividing strip, give way line, stop line and tram are defined in the 2 Rule 68 applies to the driver if there is a stop sign or stop line, and rule 71 applies to the driver if there is a give way sign or give way line. Note Bus and travelling along tram tracks is defined in the dictionary. Giving way when driving through a break in a median strip Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip to leave a service road Giving way when driving through a break in a dividing strip to enter a service road In each of the examples, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A. Note to examples A median strip is a particular kind of dividing strip – see the definition of median strip in the dictionary.

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 84