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ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2017 (NO 43 OF 2017) - REG 233

Crossing road to or from 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.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (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.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (3)     This section does not apply to a pedestrian—

        (a)     on a safety zone; or

        (b)     crossing a road to or from a safety zone.

    (4)     Subsection (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 the employee's duties.

    (5)     In this section:

"road" does not include a road related area, but includes any shoulder of the road.

"tram" includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.



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