Wyndham City and Victoria Police joined forces to undertake enforcement of all aspects of road safety outside schools this month.
This 2023 operation 'Back to School' builds on the success of the previous campaign 'Keep Them Safe Outside the School Gate'.
The 2023 campaign included Wyndham City and Victoria Police's Highway Patrol officers monitoring safe parking and driving behaviour, some of which addressed: ensuring seat belts were being worn, parking was legal and reduced speed zones at peak periods outside schools are observed.
Victoria Police worked with Wyndham City to undertake patrols at selected schools this term to help improve driver behaviour, by educating parents and guardians about the safety of children around school zones.
Wyndham City Mayor and Community Safety portfolio holder, Cr Susan McIntyre, said we all needed to prioritise driver safety.
"The busy periods of pick-up and drop-off require additional caution to keep kids safe as traffic can become congested and drivers need to observe safe parking and traffic flows around schools."
"Our Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan 2022-2032 highlights the need to work with our road safety partners such as Victoria Police to address issues such as speeding and running red lights."
"Creating a safe road network is everyone's responsibility, let's work together to ensure everyone arrives at school and home safely".
