Road safety outside Ainsliewood primary school

Officers from Larkswood Safer Neighbourhood team have been conducting high visibilty patrols outside Ainsliewood primary school following reports of dangerous, illegal and inconsiderate parking and driving at school start and finish times.

Key safety messages

Do not parking on yellow zig zags or lines - This obstructs visibility for pedestrians and other drivers.

Obstruction risks - Parking on the pavement or across drop kerbs forces chirdren and wheelchair users into the road.

School zones - Adhere strictly to 20mph speed limit near schools.

Actionable advice - Allow extra time to park further away from the school gates or walk to avoid congestion.

Consequences - Police and the council parking enforcement team are actively monitoring the area and will issue penalty tickets for dangerous driving and illegal parking .