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The NSW government has identified areas throughout the state where drivers frequently ignore school zone speed limits.

With students resuming classes this week, officials are reminding drivers to adhere to the 40km/h speed limit in effect from 8am to 9.30am and 2.30pm to 4pm during school days.

More than 183,000 school zone speeding offences were handed out in NSW during the 2024/25 financial year.

School zone sign sydney nsw speed speeding
More than 183,000 school zone speeding offences were recorded in NSW in the last financial year. (Nine)

The top five hotspots with the most school zone speeding were all in Sydney.

The worst was identified as Woodville Road in Chester Hill in the city’s west, with 8615 fines handed out in the previous financial year.

In close second was Victoria Road in Ryde in the north with 7315,, followed by Princes Highway in Kogarah in the south with 5866.

Then came the Hume Highway in Yagoona in the south-west with 5866 and Cleveland Street in Moore Park in the east, with 5307 speeding offences.

The worst locations in regional NSW areas included school zones in Gateshead in Lake Macquarie, Wollongong and Ourimbah on the Central Coast.

“School’s back, and so are the school zones. However, recent data indicates many drivers still aren’t complying,” commented NSW Minister for Roads, Jenny Aitchison.

“Over 125,000 people made the decision to speed in an active school zone last year.

“That’s 125,000 drivers who made the selfish decision to put children’s lives at risk.

“We need motorists to be alert and to slow down. There’s no excuse for speeding around schools.”

Fines and demerit points will apply should a driver be caught speeding through a school zone.
The worst locations in regional NSW areas included zones in Gateshead, Wollongong and Ourimbah. (Queensland Police)

Aitchison emphasized, “As we move into the second half of the school year, it’s crucial for all motorists to prioritize safety. Every road fatality is a tragedy, and setting a good example for children is vital in cultivating safe drivers for the future.”

The state government has installed over 6800 school zone flashing lights across NSW and have employed 1500 school crossing supervisors at 980 schools.

School zone speeding fines can range between $238 and $4643 in NSW and can result in a loss of demerit points.

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