What is a school street
School Streets campaigns involve the regular, temporary closure to motor vehicles of streets outside school gates during the hours of school drop-off and pick-up each day. It is proposed to initially introduce these in temporary form for a period of 18 months, following which they may be converted to permanent arrangements if appropriate, and following statutory consultation.
To enforce the scheme, an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) is made and appropriate traffic management will need to be put in place each day of operation, marshalled by school representatives. Fixed signage will be displayed to indicate the restriction and the hours of enforcement. The Order makes it an offence for general motor traffic to enter the street, however an exemption will apply for residents (and a limited number of additional authorised vehicles e.g. emergency services), who will be assisted by marshals as appropriate.
Should the 18-month trial be successful, the decision could then be taken to go to public consultation with a view to making the scheme permanent. This would necessitate a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO).