By rdnewsNOW staff

Pedestrian Safety

Playground speed zone changes approved in Sylvan Lake

Jul 24, 2019 | 12:05 PM

Council for the Town of Sylvan Lake has given final approval to changes that aim to increase pedestrian safety and reduce motorist confusion in both school and playground zones.

This after council gave third and final reading to its newly amended Traffic Safety Bylaw Monday night.

Town officials say the changes to school zone designations in the community pertain to speed limits and regulations within school zones and all hybrid zones where a playground structure exists, which are now set to playground zone hours.

Playground zones are described as zones where drivers must slow down to 30 km/hour between 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. daily.

School/hybrid zones to now be considered playground zones once signage is posted, include Our Lady of the Rosary, Steffie Woima, Beacon Hill, C.P Blakely and Fox Run/Mother Teresa schools.

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Meanwhile, H.J. Cody High School and Lighthouse Christian Academy will remain as school zones, as no playground structures exist on those properties.

Town officials say school zones are in effect from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. when school is in session on school days.

Officials add, the decision to make the zone and related speed changes are a result of conversations with the Sylvan Lake RCMP, both the Red Deer Catholic Regional School Board, and Chinooks Edge School Division, as well as a review of safety studies, and other municipal practices in places such as Red Deer and Medicine Hat.

(With files from the Town of Sylvan Lake)