As the first week of school comes to an end, police are reminding parents to be safe while driving around school areas.
"Our staff will be out in the mornings and in the afternoons around different schools during the next couple of weeks, just keeping an eye on traffic flow
and making sure that our kids are getting to school safely," said Senior Sergeant Andrew McDonald.
Parents are reminded to ensure they allow plenty of time to drop children off at school and to avoid double-parking, parking near crossings, or in no-parking areas.
"The issues that constantly pop up are the old stories of parents wanting to park as close as they can to the gate, which creates a traffic hazard for the school and ultimately for the visibility of the pedestrians in and near the school.
"In general, people are really good with these things," he said.
