Year-round School Zones and Playground Zones and extended times proposed to take effect on September 1, 2022

City Council approved the proposed amendments to the Reduced Speed Zones for Schools policy and a new draft policy for Playground Zones to include year-round speed reduction to 30 km/h daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The goal is to have the zones in effect prior to the new school year on September 1, 2022.

The recommendation would align the City’s school zone policy with national transportation guidelines and implement other best practices for pedestrian safety. The amendments include: 

1. New playground zones with reduced speed limit of 30 km/h; 
2. Year-round lower speed limits in both school and playground zones 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 
3. Adjustments to posted signs and length of current school zones; and  
4. Removal of lower speed school zones from high schools, designating them as a “school area” where u-turns are still restricted.  

An amendment to the Traffic Bylaw will need to be presented to City Council before the effective date is approved. New signs to identify the school and playground zones and an awareness campaign will advise drivers of the changes this fall. More information is available at saskatoon.ca/engage/speed-limit-review.