Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716:clause:4_81
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 81
Character Range: 131427–132830

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 on 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                                            Example 2

Giving way to a pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing  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.