The positive message posters that covered up school zone signs in Altona have been retired for the time being as the reduced speed limits come back into effect.

As well, Altona police officers will resume enforcing the 30km/h sections as students make their limited return back to school throughout June.

While no buses are running, officials say students may be walking or biking to school at any time during the day, and therefore the reduced speed limits are needed to keep them safe.

Positive message posters scattered throughout Altona will be retired as school speed zones come back into effect.

The rules will remain in place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday until June 30.

Reduced school zone speed limits are also back in effect in Morden.

Police Chief Brad Neduzak explains the 30 km/h sections around city schools were cancelled and police enforcement ceased after classes were suspended in March.

However, now that kids are trickling back to school in a limited capacity, the rules have returned and motorists are encouraged to drive safely.

School zones in Morden are set at 30 km/h Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m to 5 p.m.

Meantime, the Winkler Police Service is also reminding motorists to stay alert as kids sporadically make their way back to school.

The reduced speed school zones in the city were never cancelled during class suspension and remained enforceable by police. However, Police Chief Ryan Hunt says officers used discretion when doling out tickets during this time, adding this is a similar approach to Spring Break or Christmas Break when the speed limits continue despite there being no kids in school.

The school zone speed limit in Winkler is set at 30 km/h and runs from 8 a.m to 5 p.m, Monday to Friday from September through June.