Tasmania Police is urging motorists to take extra care in school zones after a driver near Howrah Primary School reportedly failed to obey the School Crossing Guard and drove through the crossing while children were on the road this morning.
Inspector Vanessa Castle said the behaviour could have resulted in a serious incident.
"Most motorists were doing the right thing during the busy morning drop off period, but this driver's actions were incredibly dangerous," Inspector Castle said.
"School Crossing Guards are there to protect children and their directions must be obeyed at all times."
With students returning to classrooms across the state today, police are maintaining a highly visible presence around school zones to ensure the safety of children, school staff and families.
"School is back, which means school zones are too, and we are asking every driver to take extra care when travelling near schools," Inspector Castle said.
Police conducted targeted patrols across several school areas this morning.
"Unfortunately four people at Brighton Primary School received infringements for speeding in the school zone, and all were travelling more than 10 kilometres per hour over the limit," Inspector Castle said.
"Two more motorists received infringement notices outside Brighton High School, both travelling more than 20 kilometres per hour over the speed limit."
"Five people were caught speeding near Lauderdale Primary, and one person received an infringement notice for speeding in the school zone at Glenora."
"There is absolutely no excuse for exceeding the speed limit. These limits exist to protect children, who can be unpredictable around roads. Your attention and your speed matter."
