A new program started in the city six months ago to slow drivers down around schools.

The hope was that throughout the year, motorists would learn to drop their pace.

"It’s a well-known fact that with increased speed you increase the likelihood of being involved in a collision," said Const. Raymond Howes, traffic enforcement officer with the Winnipeg Police Service.

Gary Burling helps kids cross the intersection at King Edward Community School every weekday.

“(Drivers are) not slowing down much at all,” he said.

Burling said he sees lowered speeds in some residential zones around the school, but not at the corner of Selkirk and Arlington where two regional streets meet.

Throughout the school year, drivers were supposed to learn to slow down, but the numbers show that may not be the case.

Photo enforcement numbers for the past five months, since the school zone enforcement program started, show the following statistics on tickets:

October: 687

November: 4,083

December: 5,177

January: 6,542

February: 4,919

The highest speed recorded in February was 37 km/h over the limit, and police said that’s not too uncommon. "Today, I've had two vehicles that were travelling 30 over. The fastest was actually 36 over and that was in a posted school zone the second one was just under that,” said Const. Howes.

"I know sometimes I'll be driving by (and) I'm like, ‘Oh my gosh. I (have to) slow down,’" said Martina, who recently was caught speeding in a school zone.

On average, it takes a driver 25 metres to stop if they're travelling at 40 km/h.

"When you're talking about a vehicle that's exceeding the limit by 10 km/h, you're basically increasing your stopping distance by at least one car length," said Const. Howes.

According to Manitoba Public Insurance, 25 per cent of pedestrians will be killed in a collision at 40 km/h. That number jumps to 85 per cent when a car is going 60 km/h.

Police said most speeders travel about 20 kilometres above the limit. Officers know some drivers still aren't used to the change, but they think the numbers will drop as people become more aware.

"I think we're starting to see that more and more people are starting to heed notice when they see the signs and whatnot," said Const. Howes.

Drivers travelling 50 km/h in a 30 km/h zone will be ticketed $312.25.

For a full list of ticket prices, click here and scroll to page 32.