Here are a few things you can do to help keep your children and others safer during drop-off and pick-up times during the school week:
- Make sure your children are fastened in the correct child car seat for their age and size and that it is fitted correctly.
- .Stick to the 40km/h speed limit in a school zone and look out for children who may be about
- Watch for flashing lights on buses. They let you know that there may be children crossing or about to cross the road. A 40km/h limit applies when school bus lights flash
- .Always give way to pedestrians, particularly when entering and leaving driveways.
- Always park and turn legally around schools. Maneuvers such as U-turns and three-point turns are dangerous during busy school drop-off and pick-up times.
- Drop your children off and pick them up on the school side of the road in your school’s designated drop-off and pick-up area. Never call out to them from across the road – they may run to you without checking for traffic
- It’s safest for children to get out of the car through the Safety Door, away from passing traffic. This is the rear footpath side door of the car.