AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 230 Crossing a road--general

This legislation has been repealed.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 230

230 Crossing a road--general

(1) A pedestrian crossing a road:

(a) must cross by the shortest safe route, and

(b) must not stay on the road longer than necessary to cross the road safely.

: Offence provision.

(2) However, if the pedestrian is crossing the road at an intersection with traffic lights and a pedestrians may cross diagonally sign, the pedestrian may cross the road diagonally at the intersection.

Note :
"Intersection" and
"traffic lights" are defined in the dictionary.

(3) In this rule:


"road" does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of the road.

Note :
"Road-related area" is defined in rule 13, and
"shoulder" is defined in rule 12.

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Note for diagram : There is another permitted version of this sign--see the diagram in Schedule 3.