Definition
A pedestrian crossing is a section of road marked with parallel white bands (zebra crossing) reserved for pedestrians. At marked crossings, pedestrians have priority over vehicles. Drivers must slow on approach and, if pedestrians are crossing or about to, stop completely.
Key facts
- Parallel white bands in the direction of travel form the zebra crossing.
- Stopping or parking on or within 5 metres before a pedestrian crossing is forbidden.
- Overtaking near a pedestrian crossing is forbidden.
- If a pedestrian is crossing, stop and wait until they finish.
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- At a marked stop, pedestrians are about to board or have alighted from a bus and are between it and the nearest pedestrian area or refuge. What must another vehicle’s driver do?
- Does switching on the indicator alone give priority to change lanes?
- A van intends to stop voluntarily in double file to unload. Is a short unloading time alone enough to make this permitted?