1957-HKRS30-8-47_Part03 — Page 4

Establish-

ment of crossings. First Schedule.

Precedence for pedes- triana.

No vehicle

to gtop on a crossing.

Na vehicle to stop

near an UA- controlled crossing.

PART II.

Pedestrian crossings.

3. The Commissioner may establish crossings on any road and shall cause every crossing so established to be delineated in accordance with the provisions of the First Schedule:

Provided that a crossing which at the date of coming into operation of these regulations is delineated in accordance with the provisions of any other enactment shall be deemed to be delineated In accordance with the provisions of this regulation so long as it continues to be so delineated.

4. Every pedestrian within the limits of an uncontrolled crossing shall have precedence within those limits over any vehicle and the driver of the vehicle shall accord such precedence to the pedestrian, if the pedestrian is on the road within those limits before the vehicle or any part thereof has come on to the road within those limits:

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Provided that in the case of a crossing on which there is a street refuge or central reservation, the parts of the crossing which are situate on each side of the street refuge or central reservation, as the case may be, shall each be treated as a separate crossing.

5. The driver of a vehicle shall not cause the vehicle or any part thereof to stop within the limits of a crossing unless either he is prevented from proceeding by circumstances beyond his control or it is necessary for him to stop in order to avoid an accident.

8. The driver of a vehicle shall not cause the vehicle or any part thereof to stop within forty-five feet, or such lesser distance as shall be indicated by a line drawn in accordance with paragraph 3 of the First Schedule, of an uncontrolled crossing, on the side of the road on which such line is placed or if the road is a one way street on either side of the road:

Provided that-

(a) a vehicle shall not be prevented from stopping by this

regulation-

to comply with the provisions of regulation 4: (i) if the driver is prevented from proceeding by cir

cumstances beyond his control;

(iii) if it is necessary for the driver to stop in order to

avoid an accident; or

(iv) for so long as may be necessary to enable the vehicle, if it cannot be used for such purpose without stopping on that part of the road, to be used for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or for defence purposes, including civil defence purposes, or in connexion with any building operation or demolition, the re- moval of any obstruction to traffic, the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of that part of the road, or the laying, erection, alteration or repair in or near to that part of the road of any sewer or of any main, pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas, water or electricity, or of any tramway, telegraph, telephone, rediffusion or wired-vision wires, cables, posts or supports;

(b) in this regulation "vehicle" shall not include a pedal

cycle.

7. No pedestrian shall remain on a crossing longer than is Pedestrians necessary for the purpose of passing over the crossing with reason- not to

remain on able despatch.

a crossing.

to cross

B No pedestrian shall cross a road, otherwise than on a Pedestrians crossing, within forty-five feet of a crossing or within such lesser Over distance as shall be indicated by a line drawn in accordance with crossings. paragraph 3 of the First Schedule.

PART III.

School crossing patrols.

tion of a school

9. (1) The Commissioner, by permit in writing, may Authoriza authorize any person to act as a school crossing patrol, and to authorize in writing any other person to act as a school crossing crossing. patrol in his place, at such times and places and under such con- ditions as shall be prescribed in the permit :