Western Australia · Drive Safe · chapter 2 · 10 min read

Obtaining a WA Driver's Licence

Drivers and riders must give way to pedestrians (including people in wheelchairs) who are: ƒ crossing at an intersection in front of your turning vehicle; or ƒ crossing at a pedestrian crossing (zebra) or children’s crossing; or ƒ crossing at a marked foot crossing (traffic signal controlled crossing for vehicles and pedestrian lights for pedestrians) when a light facing vehicles is flashing yellow or red; or ƒ crossing in front of your vehicle at a slip lane (a left turn lane at an intersection where there is an island between that lane and lanes for other traffic).

ƒ Pedestrian crossing scenario

The vehicle turning in the slip lane must give way to the pedestrian crossing the slip lane.

ƒ School crossing scenario

• ƒ At children’s crossings you must stop before the crossing when the crossing attendant extends the flags. You must not start to move until the attendant withdraws the flags signalling that you can go.
• 1.8.2 Parallel walk crossings These are intersections controlled by traffic signals for vehicles and pedestrian lights for pedestrians to use to cross the road. Parallel walk crossings are those where pedestrians are permitted to walk on the green pedestrian signal, parallel with the flow of traffic. At these crossings the lights for pedestrians turn green a few seconds before drivers are given their green light to proceed and turning vehicles must give way to pedestrians crossing with the pedestrian lights.

1.8.3 Cyclists and motorcyclists