School Zone

• Kelowna RCMP urging drivers to adjust their speed in school zones

  Those caught going over the posted speed limit in a school zone run the risk of a $198 ticket, and 3 demerit points.

  Traffic

  Sep 5, 2023
  
• Drivers reminded to slow down as Saskatchewan kids head back to school

  SGI, police and schools remind drivers to slow down and be aware while driving in school zones as kids head back to class.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2023
  
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• Lethbridge school zones transition to playground zones in September

  Next month, Lethbridge residents will have to pump the breaks when cruising through school zones as the city implements a year-round playground zone. Sarah Jones reports.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2023
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• How a new smart traffic light is slowing down drivers on Montreal’s south shore

  The EARL traffic light is red by default but turns green when drivers proceed at the permitted speed limit. The goal of the pilot project is to get drivers to slow down.

  Traffic

  May 2, 2023
• City of Lethbridge exploring school zone changes: ‘This is definitely a right move’

  The idea is to convert all school zones to playground zones with the 30 km/h speed limit in effect daily from 7:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. in all playground zones.

  Education

  Jan 23, 2023
• Montrealers march in honour of 7-year-old Ukrainian refugee killed in hit-and-run

  Maria was a refugee who fled the war-torn country with her family. She arrived in Canada two months ago with her mother, brother and sister, and her father remains in Ukraine.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2022
• SGI reminding motorists not to speed during October traffic spotlight

  SGI has highlighted speeding as the traffic spotlight for October, as drivers need to remember that speed limits are in place for a reason, they are the law.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2022
• School zone parking fine increase heads to Kingston, Ont. council

  The fine for stopping, which is currently $30, will increase to $75 for stopping in a 'no stopping' zone.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2022
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• 70 charges issued during back-to-school traffic enforcement by Peterborough police

  Among the 70 charges laid Sept. 6-9 during back-to-school traffic safety efforts, 42 were for speeding offences, Peterborough, Ont., police report.

  Crime

  Sep 12, 2022
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• Saskatchewan police report 494 impaired driving offences in September: SGI

  There were also 6,307 total tickets issued in September for speeding and aggressive driving offences.

  Crime

  Oct 21, 2021