School areaBangladesh
Traffic rules
Bangladesh
1. School area
A school area is a road or group of roads near a school where large numbers of children may walk, cycle, cross the road or enter and leave vehicles. It may be identified by warning signs, zone signs, road markings, traffic-calming measures or flashing lights.
Special speed limits, parking restrictions or access rules may apply permanently or only during school arrival and departure times. Drivers should reduce speed, watch carefully for children and be prepared to stop.
What speed rules apply around schools in Bangladesh?
The speed guideline requires the competent authority to set the limit beside schools and the other listed roadside facilities. The limit must not exceed 40 km/h on a national highway or 30 km/h on a regional highway. Apply the actual road category and signs, and slow further when children or visibility require it; do not infer one universal school-zone limit from a warning alone.
Warning for children.
English • Traffic sign B25 • Children. Children may be near or crossing the road. Reduce speed and prepare to stop.
বাংলা • B25 • শিশু. শিশুরা সড়কের কাছে থাকতে বা পার হতে পারে। গতি কমিয়ে থামার জন্য প্রস্তুত থাকুন।
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Rhd.gov.bd • BRTA • Traffic Signs Manual • B25 • PDF 82
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority • Public domain • Original revision 2021-07-04. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority Traffic Signs Manual (March 2000): Rhd.gov.bd • PDF page 82. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG.
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org • Published manual copy used for review.
Does a school warning sign in Bangladesh automatically set the speed limit?
A children or school warning alerts you to a potential hazard; the enforceable numerical speed limit depends on the applicable law, regulatory signs and any time or variable display. Slow further if children are near the road.
How should you pass a school entrance in Bangladesh?
Watch for children stepping out from between parked vehicles, obey crossings and any school patrol, and follow stopping or parking restrictions. Do not obstruct visibility near a crossing or school entrance; approach at a speed that permits a safe stop.
