Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.230Crossing a road—general
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sec.230 Crossing a road—general
A pedestrian crossing a road— must cross by the shortest safe route; and must not stay on the road longer than necessary to cross the road safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. However, if the pedestrian is crossing the road at an intersection with traffic lights and a pedestrians may cross diagonally sign, the pedestrian may cross the road diagonally at the intersection. In this section— road does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of the road. (sec.230-ssec.1) A pedestrian crossing a road— must cross by the shortest safe route; and must not stay on the road longer than necessary to cross the road safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.230-ssec.2) However, if the pedestrian is crossing the road at an intersection with traffic lights and a pedestrians may cross diagonally sign, the pedestrian may cross the road diagonally at the intersection. (sec.230-ssec.3) In this section— road does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of the road.
- (a) must cross by the shortest safe route; and
- (b) must not stay on the road longer than necessary to cross the road safely.