(1)  A driver must not stop on a pedestrian crossing that is not at an intersection, or on the road within 20 metres before the crossing and 10 metres after the crossing, unless the driver stops at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under the Road Rules .

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note 1 : Intersection and parking control sign are defined in the dictionary, and pedestrian crossing is defined in rule 81 .

Note 2: A driver stops within a particular distance from a crossing if the driver stops so any part of the driver’s vehicle is within that distance – see rule 350(2) .

(2)  For this rule, distances are measured –

(a) in the direction in which the driver is driving; and

(b) as shown in the example.

(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 .

Example

Measurement of distance - pedestrian crossing