City votes against reduced traffic speeds outside daycare
North Battleford’s city council decided to leave the traffic speed the same outside a local daycare centre at its recent meeting.
The city received a request for reduced traffic speeds from North Battleford Daycare, located at 1312-99 Street in the basement of St. Paul’s Anglican Church. Council ultimately voted against changing the speed limit, but encouraged the facility to educate parents and children who use the centre about road safety, and to increase safety signage on its property.
“I think we all want to be in a safe community, but as was noted, city streets are for vehicles and proper precautions need to happen,” Mayor Ryan Bater said. “A lot of it comes back to the old adage: ‘Look both ways before you cross the street.’”
Daycare Director Haley Dubrule said she requested the speed limit reduction after seeing motorists who appeared to be driving too fast through the area, even when passing buses dropping off or picking up children.