Winnipeg, MB - The Reduced-Speed School Zones By-law was adopted by City Council on June 25, 2014.
Signs that indicate a reduced-speed school zone were installed to ensure this important safety program would be in place for the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year.
The Provincial regulation requires that municipalities include information in their by-laws to document the beginning and end of the reduced-speed school zones. During the installation, some signs needed to be placed in a different spot than was initially indicated in the reduced-speed school zone by-law schedule, because of underground infrastructure, trees, or other natural/human-made obstructions. Signs were, however, still installed consistent with the provincial regulation and City policy.
An administrative report is currently being prepared which recommends amendments to the schedule of school zones attached to the by-law, in order to update the information so that it reflects where signs were actually installed.
The Public Service will be putting forward an amendment in an administrative report in September, 2014.