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East Gippsland Shire Council urges drivers to adhere to reduced speed limits for child safety during school hours
East Gippsland Shire Council urges road users to drive cautiously during school hours, observing speed limits and pedestrian crossings. Parents are reminded to teach children road safety. New crossings planned for Bairnsdale Secondary College.
Keeping children safe as they make their way to and from school is a shared responsibility, so with the school year underway, East Gippsland Shire Council is calling on every road user to drive with care. School speed zones apply on weekdays during school term from:
- 8.00 am to 9.30 am
- 2.30 pm to 4.00 pm
Speed zones apply regardless of when individual schools are operating. During these times, the speed limit is 40 kph on a road where the speed limit is normally 80 kph or lower and 60kph where the limit is normally 80 kph or higher.
School's back! Reduced speed limits to 40 kph around schools from 8-9:30am and 2:30-4pm on school days for child safety. Please slow down
Ensuring child safety
When a crossing supervisor displays a stop sign or when pedestrians are crossing, drivers must stop in front of the first white line and wait until the supervisor or pedestrians are clear of the crossing before proceeding. Keeping children safe also means following rules set by local schools and maintaining an awareness of surroundings, this includes:
- Taking care when passing parked school buses, don't pass if the lights are flashing
- Using designated drop-off and pick-up areas
- Observing local parking restrictions and the road rules
- Never double parking or parking in a bus bay
Mayor Cr Tom Crook said parents and guardians have a responsibility to keep children safe all the way to the school gates. "The road safety message is stop, look, listen and think," Cr Crook said. "That means reminding children to stop, look and listen before crossing a road and to keep checking for vehicles until safely across."
Have your say
Report safety issues around school crossings in East Gippsland Shire on (03) 5153 9500. New crossing for Bairnsdale Secondary College. To enhance safety for students accessing Bairnsdale Secondary College, a new project will soon start on McKean Street.
Council is installing two pedestrian crossings near the school, with plans for additional safety measures on the bus loop road. The civil works tender has been awarded and council will ensure that contractors minimise disruption, providing updates on the project through the YourSay website.
Pictures from East Gippsland Shire Council Facebook page.
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