When school speed limits apply
School speed limits apply outside every school in Victoria to increase the safety for our most vulnerable road users - children.
To assist drivers comply with "school day" speed limits, the Victorian Government publishes in the Government Gazette the days on which these speed limits apply. In 2009, with the exception of weekends and public holidays, "school day" speed limits will apply on all days in the following periods:
| Date on which "School Days Period" starts |
Date on which "School Days Period" ends |
|
| School Days Period 1 | Wednesday 28 January 2009 | Friday 3 April 2009 |
| School Days Period 2 | Monday 20 April 2009 | Friday 26 June 2009 |
| School Days Period 3 | Monday 13 July 2009 | Friday 18 September 2009 |
| School Days Period 4 | Monday 5 October 2009 | Friday 18 December 2009 |
"School day" speed limits were introduced across the State starting in October 2003. These speed limits are clearly signposted. So watch out for the speed limit signs near schools, slow down and obey the school rules.
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