For your children’s safety (and for your hip pocket’s sake), the Ipswich City Council is urging parents and guardians to take diligent care when driving and parking around school zones.

Accident data from 2008-2013 showed that incidents within 40km/hr zones within the Ipswich region where hospitalisation and/or medical treatment are required are reducing.
To help those statistics improve and to continue safety practices within schools zones area, avoid the following:

Stopping in loading zones for more than two minutes, double parking, stopping on a yellow edge line, stopping in no stopping areas, parking too close to pedestrian crossings, and stopping in bus zone.

Penalties range from $121 to $243 for these infringements.

Going against the road rules in school zones puts all children at risk. Remember, your road safety behaviour will influence your child’s behaviour. It is always important to set good road safety examples for your child to follow. The Ipswich City Council’s School Safe initiative aims to ensure people park safely and legally, improving community safety through education of your school community rather than focusing on enforcement.