School zones will be going into effect starting Sept. 1.

 

All motorists will have to adhere to the school zones designated at the elementary schools in town, and slow down to 30 kilometres per hour when entering the zone from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Thompson RCMP’s Constable Sandy Deibert explains that drivers caught speeding in a school zone would get a hefty ticket. Motorists caught driving 50 kilometres in a school zone will face a fine of just over $300, while those driving 60 kilometres would get a ticket closer to $450.

 

She adds that while drivers are not required by law to slow down around RD Parker Collegiate, she recommends they do so anyway since many pedestrians cross in that area.

 

Deibert goes on to say that school zones are in place to make sure students get to and from school safely, as the reduced speed gives motorists time to react if a child goes on to the road for by accident.

 

For more information on school zones, check out Thompson Today at 12:40 and 5:10 this afternoon.