Logan students are at daily risk as new data reveals one in 20 school-zone speeding offenses in Queensland happens outside their schools.
Almost 600 fines were issued to drivers speeding through the city’s school zones in 2023, which is close to double the previous year.
Drivers in the Springwood area – Slacks Creek, Daisy Hill, Springwood and Rochedale South – were responsible for 80 per cent of the fines, taking home almost 500 tickets.
Students from a local state school said there was constant speeding outside their school, which is located on a busy main road.
“People just don’t slow down at the 40 sign, they keep on going 60 or more,” a Year 11 student said.
He said some cars were travelling well over 80km/h but the teachers supposed to be supervising would go home instead.
“She just got in her car and left,” he said.
“And then there are some kids who jaywalk across the road.”
He said students would often push each other onto the road while waiting for a bus.
“I’ve been pushed onto the road four times already,” a Year Seven boy said.
The large majority of Logan’s school-zone speeders were busted driving 11-20km/h over the 40km/h school-zone limit, and three drivers were fined for travelling more than 40km/h over.
During 2021-22 Springwood station recorded hundreds of speeding fines in school zones with Jimboomba station consistently recording the second highest number of school zone speeding offences.
There were 466 fines issued in 2021 and 358 issued in 2022.
The latest effort by the state government to curb these figures was the rollout of speed cameras inside school-zone signs.
High-risk school zones throughout Queensland have been fitted out with these cameras, which the government says have caused “an overall reduction in offences”.
Acting superintendent Peter Flanders from the Road Policing Group warned everyone in school zones to use their common sense.
“We are also urging parents to discuss road safety with their children,” Act Super Flanders said.
“Whether they are travelling to school on foot, by bicycle, scooter or other devices, make sure they know the road rules and ensure they are wearing appropriate safety equipment.
“Don’t be surprised to see police patrolling school zones, no matter where you are in Queensland, if you are doing the wrong thing on the roads, expect to see us.”
