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| SAFE: The upgrades will finish in March [Picture: NRMA] |
The school year is kicking off for most of the Hunter’s schools and safety is once again a top concern for everyone.
And that is why four Newcastle schools will be having school zone flashing lights installed to help warm motorists that learning is afoot again
Beresfield, Maryland and Wallsend public schools and St Phillips Christian College Waratah have had flashing lights greenlit for
their zones, with works expected to be completed by early March.
Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery has welcomed the decision, saying it is a “great outcome” for the local schools.
“Some of the schools have been battling for the lights to be installed, as the roads they will be put on are major roads,” she said.
Anderson Drive, which is nearby Beresfield Public School was singled out by Ms Horenry as being a place where parents “have been pushing hard” to get flashing lights.
“There are more school zones that need flashing lights and I will continue to work hard to have those sites included,” Ms Hornery said.
As a former school teacher, Ms Hornery has used the announcement as a “timely reminder that school zones are back in place”.
“Please make sure you slow down around school zones during school zone times,” she said.
