Drivers in Lethbridge are reminded that new playground zones are being added for photo radar monitoring, with 42 coming into play starting today.
The Alberta government banned municipalities from adding new photo radar locations in December 2019, but that prohibition was lifted last month when the province announced changes to the current automated traffic enforcement program.
Starting on April 1, ticketing from photo radar monitoring will be banned on provincial highways and restricted to playground, school and construction zones. Intersection safety devices will also be restricted to red light enforcement.
The Lethbridge Police Service has removed 27 sites that were no longer compliant under the new guidelines. However, with last month’s announcement, the province said municipalities can request to have additional photo radar sites implemented for different circumstances, hence the new zones being added in Lethbridge.
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The new locations can be seen below, as well as at the LPS website.
Every school zone in Lethbridge was changed to a playground zone in September 2023. Playground zones are in effect daily from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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