South Australian Current Regulations

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 128A

128A—Entering blocked crossings

        (1)         A driver must not enter a children's crossing, marked foot crossing or pedestrian crossing if the driver cannot drive through the crossing because the crossing, or a road beyond the crossing, is blocked.

Offence provision.

Examples—

The crossing, or a road 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 road.

Note—

"Children's crossing", "enter", "marked foot crossing" and "pedestrian crossing" are defined in the dictionary.

        (2)         Despite subrule (1), a driver may enter a children's crossing or a pedestrian crossing if—

            (a)         the crossing is immediately before an intersection that does not have traffic lights; and

            (b)         the crossing is not blocked; and

            (c)         before entering the crossing, the driver gives way to any pedestrian or rider of a bicycle on the crossing.

SA NOTE—

For South Australia, see regulation 9B of the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 .

Note—

"Bicycle" is defined in the dictionary.

        (3)         Subrule (2) applies despite anything to the contrary in rule 171 (Stopping on or near a children's crossing) or rule 172 (Stopping on or near a pedestrian crossing (except at an intersection)).

        (4)         However, subrule (3) is not intended to permit a driver to park a vehicle contrary to rule 171 or rule 172.

Division 2—Keeping to the left