23Speed‑limit in a school zone

23 Speed‑limit in a school zone

(1) The speed‑limit applying to a driver for any length of road in a school zone is the number of kilometres per hour indicated by the number on the school zone sign on a road, or the road, into the zone.

Note 1: Length of road is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: A school zone sign may indicate that it applies only at certain times, on certain days or in certain circumstances—see rules 317 and 318.

Note 3: This subrule applies to road‑related areas in the school zone—see rule 11(2).

(2) A school zone is: (a) if there is a school zone sign and an end school zone sign, or a speed‑limit sign with a different number on the sign, on a road and there is no intersection on the length of road between the signs—that length of road; or (b) if there is a school zone sign on a road that ends in a dead end and there is no intersection, nor a sign mentioned in paragraph (a), on the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the dead end—that length of road; or (c) in any other case—the network of roads in an area with: (i) a school zone sign on each road into the area, indicating the same number; and (ii) an end school zone sign, or a speed‑limit sign indicating a different number, on each road out of the area.

Note: Intersection is defined in the dictionary.

(3) In subrule (2)(c)(i) and (ii):

road does not include a road‑related area.

Note: Road‑related area is defined in rule 13.

Note 1 for diagrams: There are a number of other permitted versions of each of these signs—see the diagrams in Schedule 3.

Note 2 for diagrams: A school zone sign or end school zone sign may have a different number on the sign—see rule 316(4).