In a Canterbury Bankstown Council campaign to promote school zone safety, parents and carers are being reminded to follow the road rules and “don’t lose your licence”.
It includes signage which has been made available to all schools, highlighting the penalties of common school zone offences including illegal U-turns, obstructing driveways, double parking and stopping in no-stopping zones, and will be supported by parking compliance officers and police who will continue to conduct regular patrols of school zones.
Break any of those laws and you risk losing 2-4 demerits points while being smacked with a $352-469 fine.
Father of three, Alex Biasatto hasn’t missed his kids drop off or pick up for eight years and always makes it a point to drive extra safely around school zones.
“I’ve seen people pulling out, double parking, kids running across the road, parking across driveways and opening their doors when cars are coming across,” Mr Biasatto said.
“That’s the lives of our children. We wouldn’t want anything to happen to our children, let alone someone else’s child.”
Deputy Mayor Rachelle Harika said drivers must not be complacent and put children’s safety first.
“Some people need a wakeup call when returning from holidays and this campaign aims to do just that,” she said.
Launch safety campaign in, around ‘school zones’
Senior Constable Lisa Latu, Deputy Mayor Rachelle Harika and Alex Biassato and his two children have welcomed the safety campaign targeting drivers near schools.
MOTORISTS are being urged to put children’s safety first and take extra care in and around school zones.
