Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.238Pedestrians travelling along a road (except if using a wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy)
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sec.238 Pedestrians travelling along a road (except if using a wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy)
A pedestrian must not travel along a road if there is a footpath or nature strip adjacent to the road, unless it is impracticable to travel on the footpath or nature strip. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A pedestrian travelling along a road— must keep as far to the left or right side of the road as is practicable; and must, when moving forward, face approaching traffic that is moving in the direction opposite to which the pedestrian is travelling, unless it is impracticable to do so; and must not travel on the road alongside more than 1 other pedestrian or vehicle travelling on the road in the same direction as the pedestrian, unless the pedestrian is overtaking other pedestrians. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— pedestrian does not include a person travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device or a wheeled toy. road — includes any shoulder of the road; but does not include a road-related area or a road in a shared zone. s 238 amd 2013 SL No. 150 s 12 ; 2014 SL No. 279 s 22 ; 2018 SL No. 217 s 6 ; 2022 SL No. 142 s 66 (sec.238-ssec.1) A pedestrian must not travel along a road if there is a footpath or nature strip adjacent to the road, unless it is impracticable to travel on the footpath or nature strip. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.238-ssec.2) A pedestrian travelling along a road— must keep as far to the left or right side of the road as is practicable; and must, when moving forward, face approaching traffic that is moving in the direction opposite to which the pedestrian is travelling, unless it is impracticable to do so; and must not travel on the road alongside more than 1 other pedestrian or vehicle travelling on the road in the same direction as the pedestrian, unless the pedestrian is overtaking other pedestrians. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.238-ssec.3) In this section— pedestrian does not include a person travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device or a wheeled toy. road — includes any shoulder of the road; but does not include a road-related area or a road in a shared zone.
- (a) must keep as far to the left or right side of the road as is practicable; and
- (ab) must, when moving forward, face approaching traffic that is moving in the direction opposite to which the pedestrian is travelling, unless it is impracticable to do so; and
- (b) must not travel on the road alongside more than 1 other pedestrian or vehicle travelling on the road in the same direction as the pedestrian, unless the pedestrian is overtaking other pedestrians.
- (a) includes any shoulder of the road; but
- (b) does not include a road-related area or a road in a shared zone.