As part of
our Travelwise programme we are participating in Auckland Transport’s Back To School campaign this term. We
want to remind all parents to take care when driving around our school and to
pass this message on to friends and family.
Stick
to the speed limit when driving past our school and remember even small
increases over the speed limit can be the difference between life and
death. We can all do our bit to keep our
kids safe as they travel on the roads around our school.
We would
like to highlight to you that the speed limit when passing a stationary school
bus is 20km/hr. This limit is in place
to protect drivers and children in and around school buses. School bus incidents happen on both high and lower
speed roads. But the faster a vehicle is travelling, the more likely a child
will be killed if hit.
Expect the
unexpected – Drivers need to be able to stop should a child run across the road
without looking. If you are collecting a
child from a roadside bus stop or on the road outside school please make sure
you park in a safe place and never call your child across the road.