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School and playground zone times set to change August 1

Jun 6, 2017 | 6:28 AM

RED DEER – The City is changing the effective times of school and playground zones to make them easier to remember.

The following changes will come into effect August 1:

School zones will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days.

Playground zones will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day.

Combinations zones (marked as both school and playground zones) will be converted to playground zones.

To make the changes easier for drivers, all signs will be equipped with a time tab noting the effective times of that zone.

The speed limit in school and playground zones will continue to be 30 km/h during effective hours.

“There is a lot of confusion around the end time of playground zones and the definition of sunset in provincial standards,” said Wayne Gustafson, Engineering Services Manager. “We’ve eliminated that confusion, so drivers should have an easier time remembering the new times.”

More information is available at www.reddeer.ca/go30.

(Gary McKinnon – The City of Red Deer)