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1. Traffic Infringement

Traffic infringements around school zones ranges from $143 to $1987, from 2 demerit points to 7. From a simple parking at the wrong places, to doing 85+km/h has all been broken in the past few years.

Information on the road safety around schools and the consequences of breaking them is all available on RTA's website. However if you don't look for it, you'll probably never know.

RTA has roll out things in the past years to address and let people aware of safety around schools, including but not limited to speed cameras, "flashing light" signs, "dragons teeth" and "drop off and pick up zones". However the number of infringements remains steadily high.

  2. Parking Availability

Parking is always an issue, people always concerned about the amount of spaces available around schools. However, there are more issues like congestion, safety and walk-ability.

RTA notes that the parking restrictions are designed for children's safety, to maintain safe line of vision and to help the traffic flow to have more cars drop off kids.

  3. School campaigns

Examples of many campaigns often fundraisers that runs in schools are 4 hour famine, red nose day, Jeans for genes day, world greatest shave. These campaigns not only support and run in schools, they can be run by parents or even student themselves, giving participation of the community.

they usually are annual events, or only run limited times per year, maximizing the effectiveness of each run.

These campaigns uses small symbolic items/objects to raise awareness, i.e. Jeans in jeans for genes day. Usually these items are already available or easily obtainable to the kids. making these event simple to roll out nationally.

There are also events run in schools that directly impacts the community, i.e. clean up Australia day. Where kids, parents and teachers are involved in improving communities.

Sources:

http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/downloads/2010_08_schoolsafety_factsheets.pdf

http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/downloads/road_safety_school_practical-guide.pdf

http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/downloads/roadsafetyissuesaroundschool_webfactsheet_v2.pdf

http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/releases/130712-school-zones.pdf

http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/releases/121004-school-zones.pdf

http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/stayingsafe/schools/dragons_teeth.html

http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/stayingsafe/schools/dropoff_pickup.html

http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/downloads/dropoffpickup/dropoffpickup_safetytips.pdf

http://www.mynrma.com.au/media/NRMA_submission_NSW_Audit_Office_School_Zones.pdf

http://www.osr.nsw.gov.au/about/corporate/statistics/

http://www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au/index.php/msc-regulatory-services/parking-safety-around-schools

http://www.lcps.nsw.edu.au/about/a-z_of_lcps.htm

http://www.chatswoodps.nsw.edu.au/newsletters--notes.html

http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/37705/Road_Safety_Around_Schools_brochure.pdf

http://www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/Jobs+%26+Careers/Volunteering+%26+work+experience/Volunteer+for+an+annual+event/#.Ug9LRJK6_To

http://www.rednoseday.com.au/

http://www.jeansforgenes.org.au/