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Monday morning blues: Senior Constable Darren Hoffman keeps a look out while Senior Constable Chris Zurek chats with a parent at Mornington Primary School on Monday morning. Picture: Yanni
School duty for police By Jo Winterbottom PARENTS beware – police will be on the prowl at schools in Mt Eliza, Mornington and Mt Martha in coming weeks, ready to pounce on mums, dads and grandparents who flout parking and road rules at busy morning dropoff and afternoon pick-up times. Acting Sergeant Mark Patrick of Mornington police said uniformed and
plain-clothed police would patrol in marked and unmarked cars in a joint operation with Mornington Peninsula Shire. The police CREST car, part-financed by the shire and Frankston Council, would be used in the operation. CREST is an acronym for Community Response and Engagement and Social Tasking unit.
“The shire has made us aware of this issue of parents who don’t drop off their children in accord with the school parking rules and crossing guards,â€? Acting Sergeant Patrick said. “This is about making children safe at our schools.â€? Offences to be targeted include: ď Ž Speeding. ď Ž Parking in no standing zones.
Cars blocking school crossings. Cyclists not wearing bicycle helmets. The school drop-off and pick-up task has been problematic for many years. Government figures show about 50 children are injured in accidents near schools each year. The 40km/h speed limit around schools has helped to make the dropď Ž ď Ž
off and pick-up times less hazardous, and cut the number of injuries to children by 20 since the limit was introduced in 2003. Progressive schools have instituted “kiss and go� systems where children jump out of the car after kissing her parent goodbye. Parents drive off without leaving the car, and traffic flows smoothly.
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