POLL: Should the speed limit in school zones be reduced to 30 km/h?

Should Moose Jaw reduce the speed limit in school zones from 40 to 30 km/h?

“Among the many recommendations and priorities of the Transportation Master Plan, safe routes to schools has been identified as our priority,” explained Bevan Harlton, director of engineering services, at the April 22 city council meeting.

“What’s happening on our school sites is, we have signs in wrong locations, hung off of the wrong types of things, a lot of them are old and they’re inconsistent and largely our school zones need an upgrade across the board.” 

The city’s updated Transportation Master Plan is being worked on by KGS consulting group out of Regina. KGS submitted a draft report on Safe Routes to School to city council in July 2023. 

One of the key recommendations of that report is to reduce the speed limit in school zones across the city from 40 to 30 km/h. The communication stated that Moose Jaw is the last jurisdiction in Saskatchewan with a population over 5,000 to make this change. 

The new speed limit will have an adjusted enforceability timeline of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., seven days a week.