46. (1) A pedestrian shall exercise care and take all reasonable precautions in order to avoid causing danger or inconvenience to traffic and other pedestrians.

F61[(2) A pedestrian facing a traffic light lamp which shows a red light shall not proceed to cross the roadway.]

(3) A pedestrian about to cross a roadway at a place where traffic sign number RPC 003 or RPC 004 [pedestrian lights] has been provided shall do so only when a lamp of the facing pedestrian lights is lit and emits a constant green light.

(4) Subject to sub-article (5), save when crossing the roadway, a pedestrian shall use a footway if one is provided, and if one is not provided, shall keep as near as possible to the right edge of the roadway.

(5) At a road junction where traffic is controlled either by traffic lights or by a member of the Garda Síochána, a pedestrian shall cross the roadway only when traffic going in the direction in which the pedestrian intends to cross is permitted (by the lights or the member) to proceed.

F62[(6) On a roadway where traffic sign number RPC 001 (zebra pedestrian crossing), RPC 001A (zebra pedestrian crossing without belisha beacons), RPC 005 (parallel zebra crossing), RPC 005A (parallel zebra crossing without belisha beacons), RPC 006 (combined zebra crossing), or RPC 006A (combined zebra crossing without belisha beacons) is provided or where that sign is provided in association with traffic sign number RPC 002 (zig-zag pedestrian crossing lines) a pedestrian shall only cross the roadway at the location of traffic sign number RPC 001 or RPC 001A, or at the location of traffic sign number RPC 005 or RPC 005A in the part of the crossing for pedestrians, or at the location of traffic sign number RPC 006 or RPC 006A.]

F62[(7) On a roadway on which traffic sign number RPC 001 (zebra pedestrian crossing), RPC 001A (zebra pedestrian crossing without belisha beacons), RPC 005 (parallel zebra crossing), RPC 005A (parallel zebra crossing without belisha beacons), RPC 006 (combined zebra crossing), or RPC 006A (combined zebra crossing without belisha beacons) has been provided, a pedestrian shall not cross the roadway within 15 metres of the crossing except by the crossing.]

(8) For the purposes of this article, each carriageway of a dual carriageway shall be deemed to be a separate roadway, and where there is a traffic refuge on a roadway the portion of the roadway on each side of the refuge shall be deemed to be a separate roadway.