Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations(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.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) A pedestrian travelling along a road—
(a) must keep as far to the left or right side of the road as practicable; and
(ab) must, when moving forward, face approaching traffic that is moving in the direction opposite to which the pedestrian is travelling, unless it is impracticable to do so; and
(b) must not travel on the road alongside more than 1 other pedestrian or vehicle travelling on the road in the same direction as the pedestrian, unless the pedestrian is overtaking other pedestrians.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2A) This section does not apply to a pedestrian in a shared zone.
(3) In this section:
"pedestrian" does not include—
(a) a person travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy; or
(b) a person travelling in or on a personal mobility device.
Note People travelling along roads in or on wheeled recreational devices or wheeled toys are dealt with in s 241. People travelling along roads in or on personal mobility devices are dealt with in s 244E.
"road" does not include a road related area, but includes any shoulder of the road.