With the Anzac day long weekend's Operation Go Slow wrapping up overnight, police are urging drivers to continue to be vigilant as school returns around the Hunter this morning.
Thousands of students are heading back into the classroom, with the 40km/h speed limits in force from 8 til 9:30am and 2:30 til 4pm each weeekday.
Officers around the Hunter will be paying special attention to anyone seen breaking the rules.
"We hope that people are seeing the flashing school signs in school areas so please take extra care and make sure you stick the 40 km/h speed limit to ensure that our children, their parents and teachers get to school safely," said Traffic and Highway Chief Inspector Phil Brooks.
With school zones back in place, it's also an opportunity for parents to remind their children how to cross the road safely.
"Teaching your children the importance of crossing the road safely by looking right, left and right again and only using the pedestrian crossings and never assuming that a vehicle will see or stop for a child crossing the road. Many accidents have occurred at pedestrian crossings," said Ambulance Inspector Brian Lakin.
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