Australian Capital Territory · Road Rules Knowledge Test · Pedestrians and cyclists

You are driving through a signposted shared zone in Canberra. Who has priority?

The answer

  • Whoever entered the zone first
  • Cyclists have priority over both drivers and pedestrians
  • Pedestrians - drivers and cyclists must slow down or stop to give way to them Correct
  • Vehicles, because it is still a road

Why that's the answer

Shared zones are pedestrian-friendly areas where motorists and cyclists must give way to pedestrians. Giving way means slowing down or coming to a stop to avoid a collision, and shared zones have low speed limits.

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