Winnipeg drivers will need to start paying closer attention to school zones starting Monday.
On March 23, due to school and playground closures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, Winnipeg police said they wouldn’t be enforcing the 30 km/h reduced speed school zones.
That’s about to change.
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Update: On Monday, June 1, school operations resume in a limited capacity & playgrounds are open. Enforcement of the Reduced Speed School Zones will resume as well in anticipation of more children in the area throughout the day. #JustSlowDown #WPSTraffichttps://t.co/i75elP7OmM pic.twitter.com/P31T65zF0m
— Winnipeg Police (@wpgpolice) May 29, 2020
With some schools opening in a limited capacity beginning Monday, enforcement — including photo enforcement — of school zones will start back up, police said Friday.
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Even at schools that aren’t reopening Monday, police said the warm weather means increased use of outdoor playgrounds, which means more children in and around schools, warranting speed monitoring.
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