The usual post-Labour Day routine sets in for police officers across the region Tuesday.

Police and Speed Watch volunteers will closely monitor driversB次元官网网址� speeds in school zones across region to help children get a safe start to the school year.

School starts Tuesday! Walking or biking to school in should be pleasant...not risky. We'll be in school zones trying to ensure that all kids get to school safely. Wherever you're going...is not more important than our children's safety.

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Starting Tuesday Sept. 4, school zones are 30 km/h from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days.

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Tickets for speeding in a school zone start at $196 plus three points against your licence B次元官网网址� $483 if you get into the excessive speed category. Other potential fines include $368 fine for distracted driving, plus four demerit points.

But really it comes down to responsibility as a driver, says Perry, the new school liaison officer for Oak Bay.

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According to ICBC statistics, two children B次元官网网址� aged five to 18 B次元官网网址� walking or cycling, are killed and 55 are injured in crashes every year on Vancouver Island. In school and playground zones, 11 children are injured every year.

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Drivers should also be aware of traffic pattern changes B次元官网网址� such as those on Cadboro Bay Road from Foul Bay Road and beyond Oak Bay High.

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