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Safety tips in and around school zones

Dropping off / picking up by car:

• Make sure your children are in an appropriate child car seat that is fitted and used correctly.
• Stick to the 40km/h speed limit in a school zone as children are about.
• Look for buses pulling out - watch for flashing wig wag lights.
• Always park and turn legally around schools.
• Avoid dangerous manoeuvres such as u-turns and three-point turns.
• Always give way to pedestrians particularly when entering and leaving driveways.
• 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.
• Calling out to them from across the road is dangerous - they may run to you without checking for traffic.
• It's safest for children to get out of the car on the kerb side of the road to be away from passing traffic

Walking together to and from school:

• Plan your trip to school so you use pedestrian crossings where possible.
• Always hold your child's hand.
• Children need your help to spot dangers such as vehicles coming out of driveways.
• They can also be easily distracted and wander into traffic.
• Drop off and pick up your child near the school gate and avoid calling them from across the road.
• Talk with your children about Stop, Look, Listen and Think every time they cross the road.
• Stop one step back from the kerb.
• Look for traffic to your right, left and right again.
• Listen for the sounds of approaching traffic.
• Think whether it is safe to cross.

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