During the start and end times of school sessions, there is usually heavy traffic in the vicinity of schools. As children are vulnerable road users with limited experience using the roads, it is of paramount concern to keep school zones safe.
The safety of school zones requires the joint effort of authorities, schools, parents, motorists and the community. It is everyone's responsibility to ensure that children are safe when using the roads near their schools. Traffic safety measuresSeveral traffic measures have been installed in school zones to enhance safety. These include:
More visible school zones
A school zone with more visible features gets the attention of motorists and reminds them to drive more carefully.
The Enhanced School Zone scheme was implemented in May 2004 to increase the visibility of school zones through the following ways:
The Enhanced School Zone scheme will be implemented progressively at primary schools, subject to factors such as the road geometry and the type of road outside the schools.
Getting the community involvedThe community plays an important role to keep school zones safe. The Safe Drive Zone scheme is an example that involves schools, parents and community development councils.
Under this scheme, volunteers, including parents and residents, serve as community wardens to guide children across the road safely outside their schools. Community wardens also advise motorists to drive with greater care in the school zone and to park their vehicles at designated areas. If you would like to volunteer as a community warden at a primary school, please contact the school that you will like to participate in for more details. Driving in school zones
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Last Updated: 25 April 2008
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