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18-01-2012, 07:44 PM | #1 | |||
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While i agree with school zones and slower speeds around schools, the times are rediculas! 2hrs in the morning and 2hrs in the arvo especially? A lot of schools are pretty much empty within 30 to 40mins of ending.. why are they having such a big duration?? I wont say it....
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18-01-2012, 07:50 PM | #2 | ||
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It's 8am to 4pm here even at colleges FFS!
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18-01-2012, 07:52 PM | #3 | |||
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If they were serious they would have electronic speed signs with flashing amber warning lights when school zones were in effect.
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18-01-2012, 07:59 PM | #4 | ||
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I'm not sure what the morning times are in Victoria, but I know in the afternoon its 2:30-4PM.
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18-01-2012, 08:01 PM | #5 | |||
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18-01-2012, 08:57 PM | #6 | |||
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I whole-heartedly agree with school zone limits too, but there needs to some more realistic thought about the times. Every primary school in the state will have all kids in classrooms by 9.00am, so the danger to them after that time has dimished greatly, to be almost non-existant. Any student arriving after that time would most likely be escorted into the school by a parent/guardian to explain their lateness, thus the risk is reduced again. The same goes in the afternoon, at 2.30pm they are all still in the classroom and any of them leaving early would be escorted by a parent/guardian anyway. Make them reflect the real danger times and people would respect them more, abit like roadwork speed limits.
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18-01-2012, 10:15 PM | #7 | |||
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My school (10yrs ago) started at 8.30 and finished at 2.30, so I can understand the larger time blocks.
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19-01-2012, 08:28 AM | #9 | ||
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Why two hours? Easy...a lot of schools don't completely empty every single day at finishing time...there's school sports, there's after school activities sometimes at some schools, etc. Make it a standard time across the board and people will get the idea a lot easier.
Is it really that important that your busy and hectic day can't stand to be slowed down for one or two hundred meters at certain times of the day? |
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19-01-2012, 08:43 AM | #10 | ||
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In the ACT, the school zones go all day (8-4), and even high schools (7-10) and colleges (11-12) have them.
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19-01-2012, 09:24 AM | #11 | |||
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19-01-2012, 10:02 AM | #12 | ||
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ARGH
when i was at primary school, if you were there even 5 mins after the bell, something was REALLY wrong.
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19-01-2012, 11:49 AM | #13 | ||
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yeah i think the times are quite sensible reason being some kids might want to stay at the library till 4pm then ride there push-bike home un-supervised i know there are a lot of high school students doing this as i was doing it as well plus you have sports training and extra-curriclum activities too which can take a lot of time up as well so imo having it going till 4pm is a very smart idea.
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19-01-2012, 12:27 PM | #14 | ||
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I think they should all have a standard time with flashing lights.
I remember when I was at my year 11 and 12 school we still had a 40 zone. I think its unnecessary since at quitting time 90% of the cars driving on that road were the school students leaving the school. Plus since everyone at the school was of the driving age, they should have road sense. |
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19-01-2012, 12:57 PM | #15 | ||
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I'm for school zones at Primary Schools only. Standardising the zone times across the state is also a great idea.
Against school zones at High Schools. If kids at that age have no idea how to cross a road safely they deserve it.
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