NSW Police are reminding all road users to take care and drive safe around schools as students return to normal schedules this week.
Assistant Police Commissioner, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, Michael Corboy said that with school students back in full attendance, all road users needed to consider the risks to themselves and to young people.
“During the COVID-19 restrictions school zones have remained in place as normal, however the number of children in attendance has been greatly reduced,” Assistant Commissioner Corboy said.
“School zones will become busy from today, with student numbers, vehicles, pedestrians, and buses returning to normal frequency,” he said on Monday.
“With recent restrictions changing student attendance and impacting on vehicle, pedestrian and bus flows, we can’t afford to become complacent for the remainder of the school term.”
Assistant Commissioner Corboy said all road users, including pedestrians, needed to consider their own behaviour in school zones; pay attention to the flashing signs; comply with requests from school crossing supervisors; and keep everyone safe on NSW roads.
He said police would be patrolling school zones throughout the State to ensure road users complied with the road rules.
He said penalties for school zone offences included driving on path – $457 and four demerit points; driving without proper control – $572 and four demerit points; driving using mobile phone – $457 and five demerit points; driving with animal on lap – $572 and four demerit points; stopping in a bus zone – $344 and two points; and exceeding speed by more than 45kph – $2,636 and seven demerit points.
