🚸 School Parking Reminder – Let’s Keep Our Roads Safe for Everyone

Dear Residents,

We’ve recently seen an increase in road users not adhering to parking restrictions outside schools across our local area. This includes:

These behaviours not only breach traffic regulations but also pose serious safety risks to children, parents, and the wider community.

🚫 What Are the Parking Restrictions?

Outside schools, zig-zag lines are there to keep sightlines clear and ensure children can cross safely. Additionally, blocking pavements, driveways, or junctions is incredibly dangerous; these rules are in place to protect vulnerable road users, especially children and those with mobility issues.

🕒 New Restrictions Around Schools

In some locations, Herefordshire Council has introduced the Safer School Streets scheme, which restricts vehicle access to certain roads around schools during key drop-off and pick-up times. These measures aim to:

If you live near a school or regularly drive in these areas, please check signage and council updates to ensure you’re aware of the restrictions in place.

🙏 A Call for Consideration

We kindly ask all parents, carers, and road users to be mindful and considerate when choosing where to park. Please think about:

👮 Enforcement and Patrols

To help keep everyone safe, we will be clamping down on inconsiderate parking and conducting regular patrols around schools at key times.

Thank you for your cooperation and continued support in making our community safer.

Kind regards,

The Hereford Rural North Team