School areaArgentina
16. 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.
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What speed rules apply around schools in Argentina?
The national traffic framework specifies a low 20 km/h precautionary speed near schools and similarly busy facilities during operating periods, where the national rule applies; provincial and local provisions must also be followed.
Does a school warning sign in Argentina 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.
Warning for children.
English • Traffic sign P-25(a) • Schoolchildren. An area near a school or used by pupils. Watch for children entering the carriageway.
Español • P-25(a) • Escolares. Advierte una zona próxima a una escuela o utilizada por escolares. Presta atención a los niños que puedan ingresar a la calzada.
Sources
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🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L vigente, sustituido por Decreto 196/2025, P.25
🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L 2025, lámina 08 • ANSV, manual de señales, PDF p. 7
🔗 Argentina.gob.ar • DNV, Manual de Señalamiento Vertical 2017, PDF p. 186
SVG source: Original: Vialidad Nacional - Ministerio de Transporte - Presidencia de la Nación Vectorization: Civitas13 • Public domain • Original revision 2020-01-14. Wikimedia original unmodified.
How should you pass a school entrance in Argentina?
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.

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