AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 164 Giving way to pedestrians crossing the road near a stopped tram

This legislation has been repealed.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 164

164 Giving way to pedestrians crossing the road near a stopped tram

(1) A driver must comply with this rule if:

(a) the driver is driving past, or overtaking, a tram travelling in the same direction as the driver, and

(b) the tram stops, except at the far left side of the road, and

(c) there is no safety zone, dividing strip or traffic island between the tram and the part of the road where the driver is driving.

: Offence provision.

Note :
"Dividing strip" ,
"overtake" and
"traffic island" are defined in the dictionary, and
"safety zone" is defined in rule 162.

(2) The driver must stop and give way to any pedestrian crossing the road between the tram and the far left side of the road.

Note : For subrule (2),
"give way" means remain stationary until it is safe to proceed--see the definition in the dictionary.

(3) If the driver stops to give way to a pedestrian, the driver must not proceed until there is no pedestrian crossing the road between the tram and the far left side of the road.

(4) If there is no pedestrian crossing the road between the tram and the far left side of the road, the driver may proceed to drive past, or overtake, the tram at a speed not over 10 kilometres per hour (or, if another law of this jurisdiction provides another speed, not over the other speed).

(5) In this rule:


"tram" includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.