(1)  A pedestrian must not cause a traffic hazard by moving into the path of a driver.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(2)  A pedestrian must not unreasonably obstruct the path of any driver or another pedestrian.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(3)  For subrule (2), a pedestrian does not unreasonably obstruct the path of another pedestrian only by travelling more slowly than other pedestrians.

(4)  A pedestrian must not stand on, or move onto, a road to –

(a) solicit contributions, employment or business from an occupant of a vehicle; or

(b) [this paragraph is intentionally left blank]; or

(c) display an advertisement; or

(d) sell or offer articles for sale; or

(e) wash or clean, or offer to wash or clean, the windscreen of a vehicle.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

Note Paragraph (b) is intentionally blank for Tasmania's Road Rules . The equivalent paragraph in the Australian road rules refers to hitchhiking but hitchhiking does not constitute part of the offence in Tasmania.

(5)  A driver, or a passenger, in or on a vehicle must not buy, or offer to buy, an article or service from a person standing on a road.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

(6)  Subrules (4) and (5) do not apply to the carrying on of an activity permitted by another law of this jurisdiction.

(7)  In this rule –

road includes any shoulder of the road, and any median strip, painted island or traffic island, but does not include any other road-related area.

Note Median strip , painted island and traffic island are defined in the dictionary, shoulder is defined in rule 12, and road-related area is defined in rule 13.