BC Highway Patrol is shooting down online rumours that traffic rules in Canadian school zones are not changing on July 1st.
Corporal Michael McLaughlin says “some disreputable websites” are claiming that all Canadian school zones will be in effect 24/7 starting Canada Day.
The websites, he says, are completely wrong, and social media and AI are amplifying the misinformation. He also notes that school zones are a provincial jurisdiction, so there are no sweeping changes coming for Canada.
Section 147 of the BC Motor Vehicle Act says that a person driving a vehicle on a regular school day and on a highway where signs are displayed stating a speed limit of 30 km/h, must drive at a rate of speed not exceeding 30 km/h, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or between any extended times that are stated on the signs.
Traffic laws are provincial. A Canada-wide change to school zones would require cooperation from all levels of government and would be accompanied by many public announcements.
When browsing traffic-related internet content, BC Highway Patrol recommends drivers consider the source: traffic law announcements should come from your provincial government, not a website you’ve never heard of, or “Ned from Facebook.”
To learn more, visit B.C. RCMP.
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