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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 4 Hansard (30 March) . . Page.. 1153 ..


(2)A However, if the rider is crossing the road at an intersection with traffic lights and a pedestrians may cross diagonally sign, the rider may cross the road diagonally at the intersection.

Note Intersection

and traffic lights are defined in the dictionary to the Australian Road Rules.

(3) In this regulation-

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

Note 1 Road-related area

is defined in the dictionary to the Act, and shoulder is defined in rule 12 of the Australian Road Rules.

Note 2

Rule 230 of the Australian Road Rules makes equivalent provision for pedestrians.

Pedestrians may cross diagonally sign

Note for diagram 

There is another permitted version of this sign-see the diagram in Schedule 3 of the Australian Road Rules.

58C Riding across a road on a crossing at pedestrian lights

(1) The rider of a bicycle approaching or at an intersection, or another place on a road, with pedestrian lights and traffic lights must comply with this regulation if the rider is crossing the road on a marked foot crossing at the intersection or other place.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

Note Intersection

, pedestrian lights and traffic lights are defined in the dictionary to the Australian Road Rules.

(2) If the pedestrian lights show a red pedestrian light and the rider has not already started crossing the intersection or road, the rider must not start to cross until the pedestrian lights change to green.

Note 1 Green pedestrian light

and red pedestrian light are defined in the dictionary to the Australian Road Rules.

Note 2 

A traffic control device (including pedestrian lights) generally only applies to a person if the device faces the person-see Part 20, Division 3, especially rule 340 of the Australian Road Rules.


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