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P.A. Police gave out 75 speeding tickets in school zones during traffic blitz

Sep 22, 2020 | 4:47 PM

The Prince Albert Police Service handed out multiple tickets for speeding in school zones during their traffic safety blitz earlier this month.

According to a media release, between Sept. 8 and Sept. 16 the police gave out 75 tickets as a result of speeding through school zones during the first week of school. The speed limit in school zones is 30 km/h.

Across the city the police had road safety patrols and high visibility enforcement to monitor the school zones.

U-turns are not permitted in school zones Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.