Do you wait for pedestrians to completely cross the street before you drive through a crossing?
If not, you could be handed an on-the-spot fine and up to three demerit points due to a little-known road rule.
Drivers must wait until pedestrians have crossed from one side of the road to the other before driving through a crossing.
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The rule is in place across the country, as reported by drive.com.au.
Regardless of the type of crossing, drivers must wait for pedestrians to cross completely.
Drivers stopped at pelican crossings — a crossing with traffic lights — must wait until pedestrians have completely crossed before driving through, unless the crossing is split into two sets of lights.
When a zebra crossing has a pedestrian refuge in between lanes, drivers must wait for pedestrians to fully cross the road because the refuge is merely an optional stop.
Drivers must also give way to pedestrians at intersections and when there is a Give Way or Stop sign.
