Airdrie RCMP issued a statement Tuesday saying school zone speed limits will not be enforced in the city..The government of Alberta announced March 15 that all classes for Alberta’s K-12 would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic..“With school operations being suspended until further notice, Airdrie RCMP are informing drivers that school zone speed reductions will not be in effect, nor will they be enforced,” the statement said..School zone speed limits in most areas require drivers to slow down to 30 km/h during peak hours – 8:00 am to 9:30 am, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm until 4:30 pm..In 2015, the City of Calgary began consolidating school and playground zones, eliminating the differentiated hours requiring drivers to slow down. School zones in the city were to be observed in similar to playground zones, from 7:30 am until 9:00 pm..The City of Edmonton followed suit in 2018..“Playground zones within the city, however, will remain in effect and continue to be enforced as usual,” the RCMP statement noted..Municipalities in Alberta may have different times for school and playground zones..Contact your local municipality for more information..Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean is a Senior Reporter for Western Standard.dmaclean@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: Mitchell_AB
