Students returning to the classroom and those heading back to work after the winter school holidays on Monday, July 10 are being reminded of travel changes on the roads and for public transport.
School speed zones will be in operation from 8am to 9.30am and from 2.30pm to 4pm on weekdays until the end of term three on Friday, September 15.
The Department of Transport and Planning said motorists can expect an increase in road, pedestrian and bicycle traffic around schools, and near bus and tram stops, at drop-off and pick-up times.
Drivers have a responsibility to be especially cautious when travelling near schools, as younger children don’t have the same awareness of road safety as adults do and their behaviour may be unpredictable near the roads, the department said.
School speed zones across the state operate in line with the Victorian government school calendar -some permanently, while others operate from 8am to 9.30am, and from 2.30pm to 4pm on weekdays.
School speed zones are designed to keep pedestrians safe by lowering the speed limit at peak times when children are travelling to and from school. Regardless of whether a school is open or closed, all sign-posted 40km/h zones will still apply.
