Roads with direct school access points (including multi-lane and high speed roads) must have a 40km/h school zone.  40km/h school speed zones operate across New South Wales at all school sites on gazetted school days (including school development days).

The majority of school zones operate between 8:00am – 9:30am and 2:30pm – 4:00pm on gazetted school days.

Motorists are required to drive at no more than 40 km/h through school zones.

Dragon’s Teeth

The Dragon’s Teeth markings further increase the visibility of school zones for motorists and provide a constant reinforcement to keep to the 40 km/h speed limit around schools.

Combined with the existing signs, flashing lights and painted ‘40’ pavement markings on the road, the dragon’s teeth ensure motorists know when they are driving through a 40km/h school zone.

Most school zones operate between 8am and 9.30am and from 2.30pm till 4pm.

Children are often unpredictable and do not always act safely around traffic. The visibility of the Dragon’s Teeth road markers help remind motorists to slow down to 40 km/h during school zone times to protect children and keep them safe.

The slower speed in school zones lessens the risk of crashes. Where crashes do occur, they are less severe, especially for children. For example, a car travelling at 50kmh is twice as likely to kill a pedestrian than a car travelling at 40km/h.

Watch for the Dragon’s Teeth, slow down in school zones and help us keep children safe.

Pedestrian Safety

 

 

 

Don’t worry – all children complain about holding hands at one time or another.Sometimes they don’t understand how this will keep them safe or they may just want to do it their way. By making family rules about safe walking, explaining them and then sticking to them, you are helping your child learn how to become a safer pedestrian.Use these road safety messages:

• “Whenever we are out walking, we hold hands.”
• “If we can’t hold hands, you can keep close by holding onto me, the bag or the stroller.”
• “There’s no running ahead.”

When holding your child’s hand, use the opportunity to talk with the child about:

• Where it is safe to walk and cross the road.
• When it is safe to walk and cross the road.
• The need to stop and wait at the side of the road before crossing.
• What to look for.
• What to listen for.
• Why they have to keep checking until they are safely across the road or the driveway.