General News
1 May, 2022
Slow down for children
WITH our children heading back to school this week — please remember to slow down in school zones.
Submitted by Leonie Cardillo
WITH our children heading back to school this week — please remember to slow down in school zones.
School zones help protect children on their way to and from school, at the time and places where they are often in high numbers, by reducing the posted speed limit to 40km/h.
This lower speed limit reduces the risk and potential severity of a crash.
School zone signs, dragon’s teeth markings, and flashing lights improve the visibility of school zones.
School zones are enforced on all days which are not a weekend, a public holiday, or a publicly notified school holiday.
Enforcement applies on student-free days, as some children may still attend school on these days.
Most school zones operate from 8am to 9:30am, and from 2:30pm to 4pm, however NSW does have a small number of non-standard times which are identified with red/orange signs and flashing lights.
Motorists must drive no faster than the reduced speed limit through active school zones.
Increased fines and demerit points apply for speeding offences, as well as use of mobile phones while driving.