Temperatures are rising, but the RCMP would like to remind you that your speed shouldn`t!
Prince George RCMP are cracking down on playground and school zone speed regulations due to the number of complaints about speeding.
RCMP Vol’s from Community Policing Section attended an area in @CityofPG for Speed Watch. 74 vehicles were observed travelling 11km per hour or higher in a school zone. Please remember school zones are in effect Mon-Fri 8am-5pm @PG_RCMP #slowdown #volunteer 🚔👮♂️👮♀️🚔 pic.twitter.com/UeyOHiZim3
— Mike (@mikeCPUVOL) April 25, 2018
“RCMP volunteers have been attending the areas of concern and of all the vehicles observed, 51% were observed travelling above the posted speed limit,” says Mike Burt, Program Coordinator.
“If you were one of those drivers, but not stopped by RCMP officers, you will be receiving a warning letter in the mail from the Community Policing Section explaining the violations observed and what the penalty could have been.”
The enforcement will be complemented by volunteers providing educational enforcement.
With only nine weeks of school left, motorists are urged to use caution from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Motorists are also reminded to watch for no parking or no stopping zones, especially in and around school zones. Parking or stopping in these areas to pick up or drop off your children is unsafe and not allowed.
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