Children are small, harder to see, behave unpredictably and are vulnerable. They need you to take extra care when driving and parking around school zones.
- Observe No Parking signs: You have two minutes to drop-off or pick up. You must stay within three metres of your vehicle. Failure to observe these rules can get you a $191 fine and two demerit points.
- Observe No Stopping signs: Do not stop for any reason. The first 10m from an intersection is a No Stopping zone. Yellow kerb lines are also no stopping zones. Failing to observe these rules can get you a $344 fine and two demerit points.
- Pedestrian crossings: In a queue of traffic, no part of your vehicle can stop on a pedestrian crossing. It is unsafe to let your child out of a vehicle at a pedestrian crossing as this is a No Stopping zone. Failure to observe these rules can get you a $457 fine and two demerit points.
- Driveways and footpaths: do no park on or across a driveway or footpath. Failure to observe these rules can get you a $344 fine and two demerit points.
- Double parking: Double parking is illegal and dangerous in a school zone and will get you a fine of $344 and two demerit points.
- U turns: Illegal U turns in a school zone are dangerous and will get you a fine of $344 and two demerit points.
These rules apply during Term 3, Monday 18 July-Friday 23 September, and Term 4, Monday 10 October-Tuesday 20 December.
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