With students returning to school, motorists around Queensland are being reminded to slow down around school zones.
Ipswich police are out in force reminding motorists that’s its 40km around school zones between 7am – 9pm in the morning and 2pm – 4pm in the afternoon, with some schools maintaining the 40km speed all day, through speed awareness reminders.
Drivers are reminded not to be complacent, to be alert, not distracted, and ensure they are driving to the speed limits posted, obeying road rules.
Motorists need to consider the number of children and families around our school communities around these times, and that pedestrian crossings will also be busy.
Not only will families be collecting their children from around school zones, buses with children being collected and dropped off also operate in and around the Ipswich community.
Motorists need to also be vigilant of children crossing roads, in front and behind buses, and remember that they may not
