WITH students going back this week, drivers are being urged to take care while driving around schools.
Victoria Police have warned that “many children will be out of their usual school routine and may have forgotten basic road rules that normally come as second nature due to the disruptions to on-site learning in the last two years.”
“After the summer holiday period, it is not just the students who may be out of practice, with drivers reminded that reduced speed limits of 40km an hour are back in place. Police will be actively patrolling in and around school zones to make sure everyone gets to and from school safely.”
Most school zones are 40kmph from 8am to 9.30am and 2.30pm to 4pm on weekdays.
Speeding through a school zone can result in a fine of $227 and the deduction of a demerit point.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 2 February 2022
