5km/hr speed tolerance

**Da Bird** · 17th January 2006, 22:14

Now that you are all getting used to the 41km/hr plus licence suspension law, I thought I would just mention that in a couple of weeks when school goes back, there will be a campaign on speed near schools. The speed tolerance before ticket issuing will be 5km/hr and speed cameras will be involved. It is nationwide as far as I know so watch your speed around schools.

The 5km/hr tolerance around schools sounds like a permanent thing as far as I can tell.

BC.

**Zed** · 17th January 2006, 22:32

Thanks for the heads up BC!

Now, must remember to avoid schools at all costs...

**dveus** · 17th January 2006, 22:44

That one makes alot of sense to me. Can never tell what the kids will do next.

**slopster** · 17th January 2006, 22:52

0-10km over = $30
Speed camera = no demerits
WTF do they hope to achieve

**RantyDave** · 17th January 2006, 22:57

Originally Posted by Bykey Cop

The 5km/hr tolerance around schools sounds like a permanent thing as far as I can tell.

Sounds like a good idea to me.

Dave

**Wasp** · 17th January 2006, 23:01

Is that for all times of day? or prehaps just during school hours? or before and after school?

Either way no more hooning past my old school laughing at all my mates that are still there cos they havnt got jobs

p.s. its on a fairly main road so traffic is bad before and after school. ive even seen some chick get run over (her fault).

**N4CR** · 17th January 2006, 23:11

Finally a speed reduction that makes sense.
I usually do slow down around the school I go past on my normal route. Not to mention the fact that loads of kids go across the road to get obese at the dairy anyway so there are plenty of 'targets' to dodge :| .

Hey BC any info on what was happening around GI/St Helliers today - the flying popo were around for a very long time.

**John** · 17th January 2006, 23:19

even I dont speed around schools, dont want to kill the ghostriders of the future...

**Da Bird** · 17th January 2006, 23:33

Originally Posted by tristank

Finally a speed reduction that makes sense.
I usually do slow down around the school I go past on my normal route. Not to mention the fact that loads of kids go across the road to get obese at the dairy anyway so there are plenty of 'targets' to dodge :| .

Hey BC any info on what was happening around GI/St Helliers today - the flying popo were around for a very long time.

No sorry, don't know. Not in my patch.

**Finn** · 17th January 2006, 23:34

So we can't yell at em, can't smack em, now we're not even allowed to run the little shits over?

**Marmoot** · 17th January 2006, 23:36

Originally Posted by Bykey Cop

Now that you are all getting used to the 41km/hr plus licence suspension law, I thought I would just mention that in a couple of weeks when school goes back, there will be a campaign on speed near schools. The speed tolerance before ticket issuing will be 5km/hr and speed cameras will be involved. It is nationwide as far as I know so watch your speed around schools.

The 5km/hr tolerance around schools sounds like a permanent thing as far as I can tell.

BC.

What is the radius of "around school"?
1km? 500m? 200m?
It would be really helpful to know.

Thanks BC

Btw, the normal 10km/h tolerance still applies everywhere else, right?

**Korea** · 17th January 2006, 23:40

I guess with all that extra police presence there'll be a few KBers needing to find a new pastime to replace loitering around school yards in their knee-length burberry coats, eh?

**Da Bird** · 17th January 2006, 23:52

Originally Posted by Marmoot

What is the radius of "around school"?
1km? 500m? 200m?
It would be really helpful to know.

Thanks BC

Btw, the normal 10km/h tolerance still applies everywhere else, right?

Good question, I thought about that as well. The wording of the offence is something like "Exceeded 50km/hr (or whatever speed zone the school is in) in the vicinity of a school". I guess it will be open to interpretation as to what is "in the vicinity" of the school but it only affects the tolerance level, not the fines so I don't think it will be a major problem.

The 10km/hr tolerance still applies elsewhere but if you are driving less than 10km/hr over the limit in circumstances that would warrant a ticket, there is nothing to stop a cop issuing one.

If I find out any more about the school thing I will post it.

BC.