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.

F50[(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.

F50[(6) On a roadway where traffic sign number RPC 001 (zebra pedestrian crossing) F51[or RPC 001A (zebra pedestrian 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 F51[or RPC 001A].

(7) On a roadway on which traffic sign number RPC 001 (zebra pedestrian crossing) F51[or RPC 001A (zebra pedestrian 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.