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ROAD RULES 2014 - REG 81 Giving way at a pedestrian crossing

ROAD RULES 2014 - REG 81

Giving way at a pedestrian crossing

81 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.
: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.
Note :
"Pedestrian crossing" is defined in subrule (3).
(2) A driver must give way to any pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing.
: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.
Note 1 : 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.
Note 2 : This subrule is not uniform with the corresponding subrule in rule 81 of the Australian Road Rules . Different rules may apply in other Australian jurisdictions.
(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.
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Examples :

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In each of these examples, the driver must give way to the pedestrian on the crossing.