The start of the school year is a particularly busy time in our school carparks and surrounding streets. It’s important that we park safely and legally to support the safety of students.

Parking on a footpath, nature strip or roadside verge can:

• Cause safety risks for pedestrians as they are less visible to oncoming cars 
• Increase the risk for vulnerable members of our community like children, people who are visually impaired, and those using a wheelchair or pram
• Restrict the line of sight for other road users
• Restrict access for emergency services vehicles.

Parking on nature strips can also damage trees, footpaths, gutters and underground pipes and cables. Please also remember not to park across driveways or block neighbouring residents’ properties.

As students return to school remember to also slow down and stick to the 40km/h limit around our schools between 8am and 4pm.

Parking inspectors regularly patrol school zones to support safe parking and keep students safe.

If you cannot find a car park in our school car parks, we suggest parking a little further away and walking or riding the rest of the way – it’s a quick and easy was to get in some exercise too.

Let’s all work together to keep our kids and community safe!

More information about travelling safely to school is available on the Transport ACT website.