PUBLIC NOTICE

Spring time means more activity on the roads - Bikes and Pedestrians are out enjoying the warmer weather and that means that they are sharing the roads with motorists. Please be mindful of Safe Driving Practices and remember the Rules of the Road.

The following sections are taken from the Motor Vehicle Act:

Motorists

Every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precautions upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.

Pedestrians

Where sidewalks are provided it is unlawful for any pedestrian to travel along or upon an adjacent roadway. Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrians travelling along or upon a highway shall, when practicable, travel only on the extreme left side of the roadway or its shoulder, not more than two abreast, facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction and shall give way to the left to traffic approaching on the roadway.

Bicycles

Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction. Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. Wherever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.

All municipal streets have a maximum speed limit of 50 km/hr unless posted otherwise. Please drive carefully!