South Australian Current Regulations

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 23

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.

School zone sign

End school zone sign

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—seerule 316(4).

SA NOTE—

For South Australia, in addition to this rule, see regulation 7 of the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 .