applying your smart driving skills driving tip Pay attention in school zones and playgrounds  — observe  carefully when driving in school and playground zones. Smaller  children are harder to see than adults and are less predictable.  As you approach a school zone at a time when children may be  arriving, leaving or taking their lunch hour, look well ahead for  school patrols or crossing supervisors — you must obey them at  all times.  For details on speed limits for school and playground zones,  see  chapter 3, signs, signals and road markings. When you see a school  zone sign with a 30 km/h  posted speed, slow down  to that speed. The speed  limit is in effect between  8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on  school days, or the hours  shown on the sign. When  you reach the back of the  school zone sign on the  other side of the street,  you’ll know you have  reached the end of the 30 km/h zone. Observe carefully in residential areas  — children and others  may move in unpredicted ways. Remember, a ball or a hockey  net can mean children are playing nearby.  Be especially careful if you’re backing up. Check around your  car before you get into it, then do a 360‑degree vision check  before moving. It’s important to continue checking because  you could easily back into a child or a family pet if you aren’t  observing carefully.  Watch for pedestrians with disabilities  — take extra care if  you see a person who’s visually impaired. (They may be carrying  a white cane or accompanied by a guide dog.) Often, they will  raise their cane when they’re uncertain about crossing the street  safely. That is your signal to stop and give the person the right‑ of‑way. Don’t startle them or their guide dog by racing your  engine or honking your horn.  Watch for people in  motorized scooters or  wheelchairs travelling  along the side of the road,  especially when you are  planning to make a right  turn. You must always be  prepared to stop if you  see a pedestrian who  is about to step out in  front of you. But don’t  encourage jaywalking  (crossing between  intersections) by stopping  and inviting pedestrians  to cross. The car behind  you may not be expecting  you to stop and may crash  into you. Drivers in the  other lanes may not see  the pedestrians crossing  in front of your vehicle and  may hit them. People in motorized  scooters or wheelchairs  also share the roads.  T echnically , they should be  on the sidewalk, but not  all r oads have sidewalks.  Also, sidewalks may be too  r ough or narrow to travel  on, or difficult to access.  84