“Without question, our roadways are about to get very busy,” said. Kerry Bates, EPS Traffic Safety Coordinator. “Hence, it’s extremely important for pedestrians and motorists alike to pay attention to the rules of the road to help keep one another safe.”
Police especially want to remind motorists to “slow down” and adhere to the 30 km/h speed limits in and around Playground Zones near schools.
During the 2016-17 school year, (Sept. 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017), the city’s Traffic Safety Services (TSS) mailed out more than 46,000 speeding tickets to drivers, who were caught speeding through School/Playground Zones by its photo radar vehicles. During the 2017-18 school year (same time frame), TSS mailed out over 30,000 tickets to motorists caught speeding through Playground Zones.
EPS manned enforcement issued more than 8,400 tickets to motorists speeding through School/Playground Zones, during the 2017-18 school year.
“Given these numbers, it’s obvious there is still a large number of drivers in our city who continue to ignore the 30 km/h speed limit near schools. School is back. Please slow down, in the zone,” said Sgt. Bates.
Police agencies across the province will also be stepping up enforcement of Playground Zones as a Back to School initiative Sept. 10-14.
“I want to be clear,” explained Sgt. Bates. “Pedestrians also have to be on the ball, and adhere to the rules of the road. Walking an extra 30 feet to arrive at a marked cross walk, for instance, rather than taking a short cut across the street, could very well save your life. Road safety isn’t just for drivers.”
The Edmonton Police Service re-launched its familiar “Be a textbook driver” public awareness campaign this week, in conjunction with the first day of school. The public awareness campaign reminds motorists to slow down and be mindful of the 30 km/h speed limit in Playground Zones located on the perimeters around schools across Edmonton.
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