Reginas Cathedral neighbourhood could soon see speed limit decrease – Regina [Video]

The Cathedral neighbourhood could see its driving speed limit decreased to 30 km/hour as Regina City Council approved some recommendations.

On Wednesday, the City of Regina considered making the Cathedral neighbourhood a community safety zone. Drivers could be mandated to drive at 30 kilometres an hour speed limit with the area.

“I think that would be a great thing for this neighborhood, because it’s such a busy neighborhood. There are hundreds of children who walk to school in this neighborhood. There are lots of shops and galleries and restaurants,” said Regina Public School Board Chair Sarah Cummings Truszkowski. “My safety concerns are for pedestrians. There were two deaths recently on 13th Avenue from cars hitting pedestrians, and I want to stop that from happening.”

Regina Police Service (RPS) responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle off 13th Avenue in April of last year. The young …