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Giving way at a pedestrian crossing
(1) A driver approaching a pedestrian crossing must drive at a
speed at which the driver can, if necessary, stop safely
before the crossing.
Offence provision.
Note Pedestrian crossing is defined in subrule (3).
(2) A driver must give way to any pedestrian on a pedestrian
crossing.
Offence provision.
Note For this rule, give way means the driver must slow down and, if
necessary, stop to avoid a collision ? see the definition in the
dictionary.
(3) A pedestrian crossing is an area of a road:
(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
(b) with or without either or both of the following:
(i)
a pedestrian crossing sign;
(ii)
alternating flashing twin yellow lights.
Note 1 Twin yellow lights is defined in the dictionary.
Note 2 Rule 322 (3) and (4) deal with the meaning of a traffic sign at a
place.
Pedestrian crossing sign
Examples
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.
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Giving way Part 7
Crossings and shared zones Division 5
Overtaking or passing a vehicle at a children's
crossing or pedestrian crossing
A driver approaching a children's crossing, or pedestrian
crossing, must not overtake or pass a vehicle that is
travelling in the same direction as the driver and is stopping,
or has stopped, to give way to a pedestrian at the crossing.
Offence provision.
Note Children's crossing is defined in rule 80, overtake is defined in
the dictionary, and pedestrian crossing is defined in rule 81.
Example
Driver not passing a vehicle that has stopped to give way to a
pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing
In the example, vehicle A has stopped to give way to a pedestrian on the
crossing. Vehicle B must not overtake or pass vehicle A.
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Giving way to pedestrians in a shared zone
A driver driving in a shared zone must give way to any
pedestrian in the zone.
Offence provision.
Note 1 Shared zone is defined in rule 24.
Note 2 For this rule, give way means the driver must slow down and, if
necessary, stop to avoid a collision ? see the definition in the
dictionary.
Of course, the teenagers were too young to have licences. Should they be expected to know the road rules?
