Serbia’s Road Safety Agency Urges Drivers to Take Extra Care as School Year Begins

With the new school year beginning, Serbia’s Road Safety Agency is asking drivers to slow down and watch carefully for children near roads.

The agency advised motorists approaching schools, pedestrian crossings or places where children move around to monitor the road and its edges. In school zones, drivers should follow limits of up to 30 kilometers per hour in built-up areas and up to 50 kilometers per hour outside them between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m., unless traffic signs set different rules.

The guidance also covers children standing beside the road who appear ready to cross. Drivers should stop for children entering a crossing, showing an intention to enter one or already crossing. Extra care is needed at intersections, bus stops, when turning into side streets and near parked vehicles.

The agency urged drivers not to use mobile phones or allow other distractions while driving. It also warned against parking on sidewalks, pedestrian crossings or other locations that prevent children from seeing approaching vehicles. The appeal applies especially during the first school days and throughout the year.