Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716:clause:4_233
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 233
Character Range: 307525–308925

233  Crossing a road to or from a tram
 (1) A pedestrian must not cross a road to get on a tram at a tram stop until the tram has stopped at the tram stop.
Offence provision.
Note: Tram is defined in the dictionary.
 (2) A pedestrian crossing a road after getting off a tram:
 (a) must cross to the nearest footpath by the shortest safe route or, if there is no footpath, cross the road by the shortest safe route; and
 (b) must not stay on the road for longer than necessary to cross the road safely.
Offence provision.
Note: Footpath is defined in the dictionary.
 (3) This rule does not apply to a pedestrian:
 (a) on a safety zone; or
 (b) crossing a road to or from a safety zone.
Note: Safety zone is defined in rule 162.
 (4) Subrule (2) does not apply to:
 (a) a pedestrian in a shared zone; or
 (b) an employee of a public transport operator who is in uniform and engaged in carrying out his or her duties.
Note: Shared zone is defined in rule 24.
 (5) In this rule:
road does not include a road‑related area, but includes any shoulder of the road.
tram includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.
Note 1: Bus and travelling along tram tracks are defined in the dictionary, road‑related area is defined in rule 13, and shoulder is defined in rule 12.
Note 2: For the duties of drivers where there are pedestrians getting on or off trams or buses, or in safety zones, see rules 162 to 164.