The law, you see, doesn’t treat Pro-D days, track-and-field days and any other day where school would normally take place as a waiver to school zone speed limits . Usually such school speed zones are only considered for schools located adjacent to highways or visible from highways. Municipalities can also have their own rules, so school zone speed limits are not always the same across the province.

Five minutes and a $196 speeding ticket later, you’re still exasperated as to the logic behind enforcing a school zone speed limit when there are no kids around.

What you need to know about speed limits in school zones for back to school. School zone days. School is out, but not school zone rules in Saskatoon and Regina.

Police are reminding drivers that school zone speed limits in Saskatoon and Regina are still in effect, even with schools closed because of coronavirus. School zone signs, dragon’s teeth road markings and flashing lights improve the visibility of school zones. Every province requires you to slow down, but the speed limits in school zones and times of day they are in effect differ. More information about reduced speed limits in school zone areas can be found at http://novascotia.ca/tran/roadsafety/schoolzonesafety.asp . Pedestrian crossing activity should be the primary basis for reduced school speed zones. This lower speed limit reduces the risk and potential severity of a crash. It’s back to school and a great time to refresh your memory about the speed limits in school zones.

Question: When a road’s speed limit changes, let’s say from 35mph up to 50mph, does the increased speed limit take effect once you can see the new sign or only after you pass the sign? In school areas where the surrounding speed zone is higher, the speed limit remains at 50 km/h when children are present. Speed limits at school zones are reduced to 30 km/h during the months of September to June inclusive, between the hours of 07:00 and 17:30, Monday to Friday. Winnipeg Police will not be enforcing School Zone speed limits while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reduced speed limits should be used for school zones during the hours when children are going to and from school.