(1)  A driver approaching a pedestrian crossing must drive at a speed at which the driver can, if necessary, stop safely before the crossing.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units.

Note : Pedestrian crossing is defined in subrule (3) .

(2)  A driver must give way to any pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units.

Note : 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.

(3)  A

pedestrian crossing is an area of a road –

(a) at a place that has a pedestrian crossing sign (with or without alternating flashing twin yellow lights); and

(b) indicated by white stripes on the road surface that are –

(i) approximately parallel to each other; and

(ii) from one side of the road completely or partly across the road.

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.

Pedestrian crossing sign

Examples

Example 1

Giving way to a pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing

Driver must give way to the pedestrian on the crossing

Example 2

Giving way to a pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing at a slip lane

Driver must give way to the pedestrian on the crossing