Western Australian Current Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000 - REG 62

62 .         Pedestrian crossings

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

        Points: 3         Modified penalty: 6 PU

        (2)         A driver must give way to a pedestrian or relevant rider who is on a pedestrian crossing.

        Points: 3         Modified penalty: 6 PU

        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.

        (3)         A driver must stop the vehicle before it reaches a pedestrian crossing if a “children crossing – stop” sign is displayed to face approaching drivers, and must not permit any portion of the vehicle to enter upon the pedestrian crossing while any pedestrian or relevant rider is on it or while the sign is displayed.

        Points: 4         Modified penalty: 6 PU

Children crossing — stop sign

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        (4)         A driver must not enter upon, or attempt to cross, a pedestrian crossing if the carriageway beyond it is blocked.

        Modified penalty: 1 PU

        Examples
        The carriageway 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 carriageway.

        (5)         Despite subregulation (4), a driver may enter upon or attempt to cross a pedestrian crossing if —

            (a)         the pedestrian crossing is immediately before an intersection that is not controlled by traffic lights; and

            (b)         the pedestrian crossing is not blocked; and

            (c)         the driver gives way to any pedestrian or relevant rider on the pedestrian crossing at the time the driver enters upon or attempts to cross the pedestrian crossing.

        (6)         If entering a pedestrian crossing under subregulation (5), a driver may remain on that crossing until the intersection immediately after the crossing is safe to enter or cross.

        [Regulation 62 amended: Gazette 22 Dec 2006 p. 5820; 8 Feb 2008 p. 317; 31 Dec 2013 p. 6564; 9 Sep 2014 p. 3244 and 3245; SL 2020/253 r. 28; SL 2021/200 r. 29.]