(1)  A pedestrian must not travel along a road if there is a footpath or nature strip adjacent to the road, unless it is impracticable to travel on the footpath or nature strip.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note : Footpath and nature strip are defined in the dictionary.

(2)  A pedestrian travelling along a road –

(a) must keep as far to the left or right side of the road as is practicable; and

(b) must not travel on the road alongside more than one other pedestrian or vehicle travelling on the road in the same direction as the pedestrian, unless the pedestrian is overtaking other pedestrians.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(3)  In this rule –

pedestrian does not include a person travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy;

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

Note 1 : Road-related area is defined in rule 13 , shoulder is defined in rule 12 , and wheeled recreational device and wheeled toy are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 : Persons travelling on roads in or on wheeled recreational devices or wheeled toys are dealt with in rule 241 .