City Releases More Information On School Zones

With the new reduced speed limits in school zones - 30 km/hr from 7 am to 7 pm 365 days a year - coming to school zones the City has released further information about the coming changes.

The new speed limits take effect on a school by school basis based upon when new signage is erected.

The anticipated schedule for erecting the new signage is:

  1. Lindale School

  2. Palliser Heights School

  3. Michaels School

  4. Sunningdale School

  5. King George School

  6. Vanier Collegiate

  7. Agnes School

  8. Central Collegiate

  9. Ecole Ducharme

  10. Peacock Collegiate

  11. Phoenix Academy

  12. Margaret School

  13. Prince Arthur School

  14. Cornerstone Christian School

  15. Mary’s School

  16. Empire School

  17. Riverview Collegiate

  18. Westmount School

  19. Sacred Heart School

  20. William Grayson School

The former 40 km/hr school zone speed limit signs are set to be replaced with the slower 30 km/hr signs. The signage in some cases will be changed completely to accommodate standardized signage at all school zones - MJ Independent file photo

All of the school zone lengths will be standardized to fit driver’s uniform expectations.

There will also be some school zone areas that change in size or are not a school zone any longer but become a school area instead.

A school area does not have a reduction in speeds to 30 km/hr but drivers are asked to exercise caution in these areas.

The areas dropping from school zones to school areas are:

  • Central Collegiate - Caribou St W from 1st Ave NW to 2nd Ave NW.

  • William Grayson – Athabasca St W from 9th Ave NW to 8th Ave NW

  • Ecole Ducharme – 4th Ave NW from Stadacona St W to Ominica St W

  • Westmount School – Vaughan St – 10th Ave SW to 11th Ave SW

New school areas will be installed around Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

There are no moves to install a school zone around Sask Polytechnic - despite continued back door lobbying - after Council unanimously said no to an attempt to make the area around the adult educational facility a school zone.

The school zone was denied largely due to the fact the students are adults.

The main reasons given for the drop from 40 km/hr to 30 km/hr in school zones is to be uniform with other communities in the province as well as North America.

The other reason is the safety factor that stopping distances, serious injuries and fatalities are reduced when the speed limit is reduced from 40 km/hr to 30 km/hr while at the same time having a minor impact on driving times.

There will be a grace period in school zones by the Moose Jaw Police Service until the first day of school in September. Until the signage is changed the speed limit remains 40 km/hr 8 am to 6 pm.

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