Wednesday afternoon the Town of Carman officially announced that the new school zone times are in effect.

Residents of the Pembina Valley who frequently travel Highway 3 through Carman as they head to and from Winnipeg, have been eagerly awaiting this change.

Previously the zones were 30 km/h at all times of day, every day of the year. Now they are only this speed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, and September to June.

People travelling past the zone in front of Carman Collegiate and Carman elementary will see the new signs indicating the changes.

All times outside of these hours motorists may travel the standard speed to towns and cities, 50 km/h.