August 22, 2025
RED FM News Desk
A new survey by the British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA) reveals that drivers are engaging in dangerous behaviors in school zones, including speeding, failing to stop at crosswalks, and distracted driving.
The survey, which asked British Columbians to identify behaviors they witnessed in school zones last school year, found that 91% reported seeing people driving over the speed limit. Additionally, 84% witnessed distracted driving. A significant majority, 88% of respondents, believe these habits are putting children’s lives at risk.
Haakon Koyote, a volunteer with Vision Zero Vancouver, an organization that advocates for zero road fatalities, said he was not surprised by the results. “We know that the most important thing for safety on our roads is getting speeds down to 30 km/h,” he said. “At 50 km/h, eight out of 10 people who are in a crash will die.”
Koyote’s group is advocating for a 30 km/h speed limit in all city school zones, as well as the installation of speed cameras near schools to ticket drivers.
Data from the ICBC shows that every year in the province, three children are killed and 359 are injured in crashes while walking or cycling. In school and playground zones alone, 51 children are injured in crashes annually.
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