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ROAD RULES 2009 (S.R. 2009, NO. 142) - REG 128A

Entering blocked crossings
(1)  A driver must not enter a children's crossing, marked foot crossing or pedestrian crossing if the driver cannot drive through the crossing because the crossing, or a road beyond the crossing, is blocked.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Examples

The crossing, or a road beyond the crossing, may be blocked by congested traffic, a disabled vehicle, a collision between vehicles or between a vehicle and a pedestrian, or by a fallen load on the road.

Note : Children's crossing , enter , marked foot crossing and pedestrian crossing are defined in the dictionary.

(2)  Despite subrule (1) , a driver may enter a children's crossing or a pedestrian crossing if –
(a) the crossing is immediately before an intersection that does not have traffic lights; and
(b) the crossing is not blocked; and
(c) before the crossing, the driver gives way to any pedestrian on the crossing.


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