Wednesday, 07 February 2018 12:09

Rural Women renew call for bus signs

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Rural Women NZ is renewing their call for mandatory signage and flashing lights on school buses. Rural Women NZ is renewing their call for mandatory signage and flashing lights on school buses.

As schools return this week, Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) is renewing their call for mandatory signage and flashing lights on school buses.

“RWNZ urges the new Government to implement mandatory 20km/h signs and flashing lights on school buses, especially given recent trials have proven both are vital to reducing the speed of traffic passing school buses,” says National President, Fiona Gower.

“Rural children are especially vulnerable when drivers speed past school buses, and children have been involved in a number of serious and fatal incidents.

“We are back into the swing of the school year, and drivers must remember to follow the Road Code and slow down to 20km/h when passing a school bus that has stopped to pick-up or drop-off children.

“As advocates of safer rural roads, RWNZ also asks drivers to watch out for children cycling or walking to school, particularly along highways and main roads, and always remember to slow down to the speed limits indicated in school zones. 

“It is time to up the game with keeping our rural children safe – let's just do it,” says Gower.

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