The Pacific Hwy at Ourimbah – northbound and southbound – has been named as two of the worst five locations in regional NSW for motorists speeding in school zones.
During 2024/25 northbound drivers clocked up 2,970 fines, ranking them as the second worst speedsters in a school zone.
Police issued 929 fines to southbound drivers at Ourimbah, making it the fifth worse location in regional NSW for speeding in school zones.
Drivers are being called on to slow down as school zones are now back in operation as school resumes after the holidays.
School zones are active from 8am to 9:30amand2:30pm to 4pm on school days.
New government data reveals that more than 183,000 school zone speeding offences were recorded in NSW in the past financial year.
Nearly 70 per cent (125,000-plus) occurred during active school zone hours – that’s more than 340 drivers every day choosing to speed past schools and young children.
Since 2019, 106 pedestrians aged five to 16 have been hit by vehicles in active school zones.
Two children have been killed and 38 seriously injured.
The State Government says it prioritises safety outside schools with more than 6,800 school zone flashing lights now installed across NSW, and an ongoing commitment to have at least one set of flashing lights at every school zone.
About 1,500 school crossing supervisors support more than 980 schools.
Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchison said the data showed that too many drivers hadn’t heeded the safety message.
“Over 125,000 people made the decision to speed in an active school zone last year,” she said.
“That’s 125,000 drivers who made the selfish decision to put children’s lives at ris.
“We need motorists to be alert and to slow down; there’s no excuse for speeding around schools.
“As we head into the second half of the school year, I’m calling on every motorist to put safety first.
“Any death on our roads is one too many, and being a good role model around kids is the first step in shaping safe drivers for the future.”
