LTA implements more safety measures within school zones

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has implemented various safety measures to make school zones safer, including a new road sign that requires motorists to slow down when its lights are flashing.

The new sign comprises three smaller signs, a 'children ahead, school zone' sign, a '40km/h' speed limit sign, and a 'when lights flash' sign with a pair of alternating amber lights.

Motorists are required to reduce their speeds to 40km/h or under when amber lights on the sign flash during school peak hours. When the lights are not flashing, the speed limit of the road reverts to its original limit of 50km/h. Schools can operate the signs and can choose to leave it turned on throughout the day if there are ongoing school activities.

Canberra Primary school is one of the 10 pilot schools to roll out the enhanced safety measures, which also include chevron markings and road humps. At the launch of the new safety measures, Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Health, Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, said more of such measures will be implemented in 200 primary schools islandwide by 2018.

Next, the LTA will be looking at how to enhance road safety in neighbourhoods with a large ageing population.