WHEREAS the volume of traffic on municipal roads is increasing; and

WHEREAS many vehicle operators do not reduce their speed when passing or approaching municipal equipment, which poses a danger to municipal employees and to themselves;

BE IT RESOLVED that SARM request the Provincial Government to enact legislation requiring vehicle operators to reduce their speed to 60 kph when passing or approaching municipal equipment.

RESPONSE FROM HONORABLE DON McMORRIS, MINISTER OF HIGHWAYS & INFRASTRUCTURE

This Resolution requests the provincial government to enact legislation requiring vehicle operators to reduce their speed to 60 km/h when passing or approaching municipal equipment.

The Traffic Safety Act is administered by Saskatchewan Government Insurance.  In my November 28, 2013 letter to you, a similar request under Resolution No. 19-13M, was referred to the Honourable Donna Harpauer, Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Government Insurance.  By copy of this letter, I am referring Resolution No. 24-14A to the Honourable Donna Harpauer, Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Government Insurance for response.  I am confident Minister Harpauer or her officials will respond shortly.

I am advised that Ministry officials have had informal discussions with SARM about uniformity of work zone signing across Saskatchewan. SARM has been made aware of the new signing requirements set out in the Ministry's "Traffic Control Devices Manual for Work Zones" which is available for them to use.