City won’t enforce time limits on residential streets

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Winnipeggers can leave their vehicles parked on most residential streets without being slapped with a ticket for exceeding time limits.

On Friday, the City of Winnipeg confirmed it will not enforce parking time limits in residential areas that would typically have time constraints.

The temporary enforcement change is meant to accommodate employees who are at home for longer periods of time due to self-isolation and work-from-home requirements.

The city is also offering one hour of free parking at all metered locations throughout Winnipeg, as well. All other parking restrictions are still in effect.

Beginning Saturday, all city-owned play structures and picnic shelters will be closed until further notice. City parks and dog parks remain open but people are told to follow social distancing orders.

The Winnipeg Police Service has directed its contracted photo enforcement officers to suspend regular operations in school zones while schools and playgrounds in the city remain closed to the public.

A police spokeswoman said photo enforcement will not occur in 30 km/h zones while school is out, but the speed limit remains in force.

“The Winnipeg Police Service does not have authority to override or suspend bylaws that have been placed by city council,” she said.

While photo enforcement vehicles will not be in school zones, speed limits can still be enforced by officers patrolling the area, the spokeswoman said.

Photo enforcement of speed limits will continue in construction zones and on roadways not subject to reduced speed limits, where permitted by law.

If the police service receives complaints of excessive speeds in school zones, police may conduct enforcement, she said.