A new school year is here! We are excited to welcome students, teachers and school staff back to class.
We wish students all the best as they continue their learning journeys.
Motorists, please be mindful of school zone speed limits and keep an eye out for students walking to and from school.
PLEASE SLOW DOWN IN SCHOOL ZONES
With children back at school, the first day of school just around the corner, here's a friendly reminder about updates to the Traffic Bylaw, Bylaw 7200 to help to improve pedestrian safety at crosswalks throughout the city.
Effective January 1, 2024, drivers are now prohibited from stopping 15 metres before a crosswalk and 10 metres after a crosswalk.
- Stopping in the parking lane 15 metres before and 10 metres after a crosswalk is strictly prohibited!
- This means drivers cannot stop or park their vehicle in the parking lane near a crosswalk.
- Keeping crosswalks clear improves pedestrian visibility and safety.
- This applies to all vehicles, including those picking up and dropping off students.
- Not all locations will have signs installed, so it is important everyone is aware of these changes.
While this update is important at all crosswalks, it will become extra important once school begins and caregivers park on streets like Kenderdine Rd, Rogers Rd and Cowley Rd to pick up students.
Let’s keep our crosswalks clear and pedestrians safe!
Learn more at https://www.saskatoon.ca/moving.../walking/pedestrian-safety
