sec.81Giving way at a pedestrian crossing

sec.81 Giving way at a pedestrian crossing

A driver approaching a pedestrian crossing must drive at a speed at which the driver can, if necessary, stop safely before the crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A driver must give way to any pedestrian, or any rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device, on or entering a pedestrian crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A pedestrian crossing is an area of a road— at a place with white stripes on the road surface that— run lengthwise along the road; and are of approximately the same length; and are approximately parallel to each other; and are in a row that extends completely, or partly, across the road; and with or without either or both of the following— a pedestrian crossing sign; alternating flashing twin yellow lights. s 81 amd 2014 SL No. 279 s 10 ; 2018 SL No. 195 s 10 ; 2022 SL No. 142 s 35 (sec.81-ssec.1) A driver approaching a pedestrian crossing must drive at a speed at which the driver can, if necessary, stop safely before the crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.81-ssec.2) A driver must give way to any pedestrian, or any rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device, on or entering a pedestrian crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.81-ssec.3) A pedestrian crossing is an area of a road— at a place with white stripes on the road surface that— run lengthwise along the road; and are of approximately the same length; and are approximately parallel to each other; and are in a row that extends completely, or partly, across the road; and with or without either or both of the following— a pedestrian crossing sign; alternating flashing twin yellow lights.

• (a) at a place with white stripes on the road surface that— (i) run lengthwise along the road; and (ii) are of approximately the same length; and (iii) are approximately parallel to each other; and (iv) are in a row that extends completely, or partly, across the road; and
• (i) run lengthwise along the road; and
• (ii) are of approximately the same length; and
• (iii) are approximately parallel to each other; and
• (iv) are in a row that extends completely, or partly, across the road; and
• (b) with or without either or both of the following— (i) a pedestrian crossing sign; (ii) alternating flashing twin yellow lights. Examples— Pedestrian crossing sign Example 1 Giving way to a pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing Example 2 Giving way to a pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing at a slip lane In each of these examples, the driver must give way to the pedestrian on the crossing.
• (i) a pedestrian crossing sign;
• (ii) alternating flashing twin yellow lights.
• (i) run lengthwise along the road; and
• (ii) are of approximately the same length; and