As the school bell rings for yet another year, local police and ICBC are reminding drivers to keep an eye out for more pedestrians as children head back to school.
VicPD will launch their back to school speed enforcement campaign Tuesday morning ticketing any drivers who exceed the 30 km/hr speed limit in school zones from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fines for speeding in a school zone start at $196 plus three demerit points, or $483 if you get into the excessive speed category. Other potential fines include $368 for distracted driving plus four demerit points.
REMINDER - Please know your surroundings, be vigilant and slow down. will be out monitoring school zones on Tue. Let's all do our part in keeping our roads safe for all children.
B次元官网网址� Del Manak (@ChiefManak)
Some 7,900 drivers were ticketed for speeding in school and playground zones last year.
On average, 380 B.C. school children are injured and six are killed while walking or cycling each year and roughly 86 kids are injured in playground and school zones.
On Vancouver Island, an average of two children are killed while walking or cycling, and 57 are injured in crashes every year, including 14 injured in playground zones.
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ICBC is asking parents and drivers to slow down and remain focused while on the road and offering tips including:
B次元官网网址� When dropping off your child at school, let them out of the car on the side closest to the sidewalk. Do not stop mid-block
B次元官网网址� Watch out for school busses with flashing lights, and remember vehicles on either side of these busses must stop.
B次元官网网址� Before getting into your vehicle, check all the way around and under your car to make sure a child isnB次元官网网址檛 hidden from view.
B次元官网网址� In residential areas, remember that a hockey net or ball can mean kids are nearby. Drive slow and watch out in case a child dashes out suddenly.
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- With files from Christine van Reeuwyk
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