School Zone Safety as Priority

In partnership with Peterborough County, Township of Cavan Monaghan, Township of Selwyn and Municipality of Trent Lakes, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Peterborough Police Service (PPS) will be increasing traffic enforcement in school zones this fall. Drivers are reminded to take extra precautions as school buses return to the roads. This includes slowing down in school zones, planning to leave early, giving at least one metre of clearance to cyclists, and stopping for school buses.

The OPP and Peterborough Police Service would like to remind motorists of the following:

1) You must stop for stopped school buses with lights flashing.
2) Speeding in a school zone can result in fines and demerit points.
3) Crossing guards have the right to stop traffic at crosswalks – abide by their direction.
4) Motorists must wait until the crossing guard is no longer on the roadway before proceeding.

To keep school children safe, both the OPP and the PPS will be monitoring and issuing tickets as required for offences in school zones and/or community safety zones. Drivers and parents can get detailed information about back-to-school traffic safety at School bus safety | ontario.ca.

The Safe School Zones campaign is funded by Peterborough County’s Active Transportation Master Plan. For more information, visit: www.ptbocounty.ca/ATMP