81—Giving way at a pedestrian crossing
(1) A driver
approaching a pedestrian crossing must drive at a speed at which the driver
can, if necessary, stop safely before the crossing.
Offence provision.
Note—
"Pedestrian crossing" is defined in subrule (3).
(2) A driver must give
way to any pedestrian or bicycle rider on or entering a pedestrian crossing.
Offence provision.
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 with white stripes on the road surface that—
(i)
run lengthwise along the road; and
(ii)
are of approximately the same length; and
(iii)
are approximately parallel to each other; and
(iv)
are in a row that extends completely, or partly, across
the road; and
(b) with
or without either or both of the following:
(i)
a pedestrian crossing sign;
(ii)
alternating flashing twin yellow lights.
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 |
Example 2 Giving way to a pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing at a slip lane |
In each of these examples, the driver must give way to the pedestrian on the
crossing. |