School zone motorists under the microscope as holidays end

School zone speeding: driver slapped with $2136 fine, licence suspension last year

Canberra drivers warned as ACT Policing enforces 40kmh school zones, issuing fines to protect children.

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School zone motorists under the microscope as holidays end

WA Police warned the focus would be at its most intensive over the next five days, as children return to school for the start of the 2026 academic year, but the school zone operation would continue all year..

School's back - so slow down!

Canberrans must slow down in school zones as children return to the classroom, ACT Policing states. Since the school term started this week, 40km/h speed limits will be in effect across all ACT school zones. Drivers caught speeding in a school zone can face a fine, incur demerit points, and have their licence suspended. In 2025, ACT Policing issued 264 fines and 47 cautions to drivers caught speeding in school zones, including one driver who was…

Cops will be out in force as school returns for 2026

Police are warning they will be out in force around school crossings as students return to school this week, targeting dangerous driving that places children and other vulnerable road users at risk.