A Winnipeg city councillor says it's time to enforce elementary school zone speed limits year-round and expand the hours.
Coun. Shawn Nason says he may table a motion next week to have the 30 km/h speed limit in place for 12 hours, including during the summer months.
Right now the speed is enforced between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. during the school year, but not in July and August.
Nason says making the change would clear up confusion for drivers and improve safety as children use school grounds year-round and into the evening.
“I think having a clear and consistent approach to this takes the guess work out of this for people, having to look at their clock, having to look at their phone as they enter the school zones, less distractions the better,” Nason said.
Infrastructure chair Matt Allard says he has kids and is open to discussing the idea.
“My kids use playgrounds whether it’s school time or not, sometimes we use the playgrounds more when schools out,” Allard said.
