37. pedestrians and bicycle riders do not have to obey traffic signals.

get into the habit of always using your mirrors and doing a head check before opening your car door.

before opening a car door, look behind and over your right shoulder for bicycle riders and other road users.

give bicycle riders plenty of room you must allow a minimum of 1 metre clearance, 1.5 metres if travelling over 60 km/h.

This includes overtaking people on bicycles - it is best to slow down until it is safe to overtake the law requires all drivers to only overtake when it is safe to do so.when turning or entering an intersection look for bicycle riders and give way as you would for any other vehicle.To share the road safely with bicycle riders, drivers should: Under the law, mobility scooter users travelling under 10 km/h are pedestrians. If a driver is turning left or right, the driver must give way to any pedestrian at or near the intersection on the road, or part of the road the driver is entering. Drivers should slow down where there is a high amount of pedestrian activity and remember that older pedestrians and those with disabilities may need extra time to cross a road.ĭrivers must give way to pedestrians on the footpath when entering or leaving a driveway or other road related area. In addition to fatalities there are, on average, 59 pedestrians seriously injured and many more who receive minor injuries each year.ĭrivers can help make roads safer for pedestrians by scanning for pedestrians at crossings and intersections, and being aware of the potential presence of pedestrians affected by alcohol around entertainment venues and during festive seasons.

One in every eight road deaths in South Australia is a pedestrian. This size difference means we need to pay special attention to each other and make travel safer by sharing the road. From the largest to the smallest, each has a right to be there. The vehicles on our roads come in all shapes and sizes and include cars, bicycles, pedestrians, horses, mobility scooters, vans, trucks and buses.

37. pedestrians and bicycle riders do not have to obey traffic signals.