As a city councillor and a parent, I believe every child deserves to travel safely to and from school. Whether walking, biking, or riding with family, school zones should be designed with one thing in mind: protecting kids and the communities that support them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s why I\u2019ve introduced a motion at Council to review how traffic safety is being handled near school zones especially in areas with high volumes of speeding tickets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ve heard the concerns: some school zones are seeing a disproportionate number of speeding violations<\/strong>, particularly in areas where third-party enforcement contracts<\/strong> are in place. The concern isn\u2019t just that tickets are being issued it\u2019s that some of these locations seem to produce repeat violations week after week<\/strong>, month after month<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And that raises an important question: If there\u2019s a pattern, then the issue may not be a lack of enforcement but a lack of safe design<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This motion directs the City of Winnipeg to take a data-driven look<\/strong> at these high-ticket school zones. We\u2019re asking city staff to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n When enforcement is the only<\/strong> tool we use, we risk turning school zones into speed traps instead of safe zones. Safety can\u2019t be measured by revenue it should be measured by prevention.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This motion is about balance and accountability<\/strong>. If we\u2019re ticketing people in the same areas over and over again, we need to ask: Are we fixing the root of the problem?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n My goal is simple: make sure every school zone in Winnipeg is truly safe for children, families, and staff not just policed, but purposefully designed to slow drivers down and keep people safe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thank you to the community members who continue to raise this issue. I\u2019ll keep you updated as this motion moves through committee and staff begin their review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Making School Zones Safer: A Motion for Real Change As a city councillor and a parent, I believe every child … <\/p>\nWhat\u2019s the issue?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Are these just \u201cbad drivers\u201d? Or is there something wrong with the design of the roadway itself<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat the motion calls for<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Why it matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Cindy Gilroy<\/strong>
City Councillor, Daniel McIntyre Ward<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"