Cameras in School Zones

In October 2002, the Minister for Roads announced a trial of fixed speed cameras at 13 primary school sites in NSW. These cameras are being evaluated to measure their effectiveness in reducing the speed of motorists, particularly during 40 km/h school zone times.

The schools in the trial were selected according to a number of criteria concerning the risks young pedestrians are exposed to, including a combination of high future traffic volumes, the level of pedestrian use and crash history.

The cameras operate 24 hours per day, seven days a week, but are programmed to detect vehicles exceeding 40 km/h during the sign-posted school zone times*. These times are usually 8:00 am - 9.30 am and 2.30 pm - 4:00 pm on school days. At other times the cameras will detect vehicles exceeding the general posted speed limit, commonly 60 km/h. Most school zone cameras detect speeding vehicles in both directions of travel.

NSW School Zones are sign-posted indicating the operating times of the school zone. There are also large bright yellow painted road pavement patches showing the 40 km/h speed limit. As with all other fixed digital speed cameras there are three large advance warning signs in each direction of travel.

For details about locations of Fixed Speed Cameras, including those in School Zones, click here.


	Note: * There are a small number of schools with different school zone times because they either start earlier or finish later than other schools. School zone signs at these schools display the times which apply. Non-standard school zones are clearly identified as school zones and distinguished from standard zones by their design including an orange banner across the top and red lettering.