Back to School time for Prince Rupert students means renewed Speed and Safety enforcement in school zones

With In Class instruction back for June at SD52 schools,
Motorists should remain watchful of School Zone regulations

School District launches its relaunch for in class education today, with schools now reopened and welcoming the students of parents/guardians who have decided to send their children back for the final month of the school year.

And with the return to School, will come the return of RCMP traffic enforcement during school hours, with the members from the Prince Rupert detachment ready to ensure safe conditions around
area schools.

School zones across the city have a 30 km/h speed zone every school day, the speed limitations in effect from 8 AM to 5 PM, while playground areas have 30/km/h speeds from dawn to dusk through the year.

Penalties for failure to observe the speed in school zone and other school related driving regulations range from 167 to 253 dollars.

Motorists should also be aware that it is illegal for a vehicle travelling in the same or opposite direction as a stopped school bus to pass when its red lights are flashing.

Vehicles may not pass until the red lights are turned off and the stop signal arm is down.

To remind you of some of the key awareness notes, we offer some notes from the September return to school, that provide some details on what motorists, students and parents/guardians need to keep in mind.

The most recent information released last week by the School District indicated a near 50/50 split between those parents/guardians who planned to send their children back to school and those who would continue to make use of the distance learning program that has been in place since March.

For more notes on the work of Emergency Responders in the Northwest see our archive page here.

Further background on the Back to School plans of SD52 see our Education archive.