By Chris Brown

Parking problems

Police receiving complaints about parking near schools

Mar 10, 2021 | 11:02 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – City police are reminding people about parking laws near elementary and middle schools after receiving numerous complaints.

Police say they have increased patrols around schools and assigned parking monitors to enforce parking laws. Schools have also sent out reminders to parents and caregivers.

They say the most common infractions are parking near or blocking crosswalks, blocking driveways and parking near fire hydrants or parking where signs prohibit.

The safety of school children and volunteer crosswalk patrollers is our primary focus, says MHPS in a release.

Police say the following Traffic Safety Act and Medicine Hat Municipal Bylaws will be enforced.

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Parking:

• on a crosswalk or any part of a crosswalk
• on a sidewalk or boulevard
• nearer than 5 metres from an intersection
• within 5 metres of a crosswalk
• within 5 metres of a stop sign or yield sign
• within 1.5 metres from access to a garage or driveway
• at any place where a traffic control device prohibits parking or stopping
• Failing to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk

Fines begin at $50 for Medicine Hat Bylaw offences and can be as high as $810 for Traffic Safety Act offences.