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Find information about dangerous driving (aggressive, distracted, impaired), road conditions, road safety and Halton Region enforcement projects.

Driving Tips

Stop distracted driving. Keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel

Leave two seconds between yourself and the vehicle in front of you

Signal lane changes

If you can't see the mirrors of a truck, they can't see you

Be courteous and share the road

Watch for pedestrians and cyclists

Stay calm and get out of the way/avoid aggressive drivers

Park first, then parent

Community Safety Zones

Community Safety Zones are sections of roadways where vulnerable road users are of special concern. As per the Highway Traffic Act, Community Safety Zones are designated by municipal by-law and allows for an increase in penalties for traffic violations. Although the rules of the road do not change within a Community Safety Zone, the intent is the significantly increased penalties for violations will influence motorists’ behaviour to improve safety for all road users.

Community Safety Zones benefit vulnerable road users such as children, seniors, pedestrians, cyclists and other non-motorized users by:

  • Creating a safer environment, particularly in high risk areas such as schools, playgrounds and community centres;
  • Encouraging motorists to comply with the posted speed limit by doubling fines, thereby increasing road safety and deterring careless driving and speeding; and
  • Potentially reducing the risk of accidents and injuries.

Community Safety Zone signs are installed to indicate to motorists they are in a designated area where vulnerable road users are likely to be present and penalties for traffic violations are increased.

Community Saftey Zones Fines Increased marking the Beginning and End signs.

Community Safety Zone Locations

As of July 12, 2023, Halton Region has designated 19 Community Safety Zones. The designation does not take effect until all the required signs are installed.

  • Dundas Street (Regional Road 5) from east of Berwick Drive / Rotary Way to west of Millcroft Park Drive / Cornerstone Drive
  • Upper Middle Road (Regional Road 38) from east of Deer Run Avenue to east of Itabashi Way / Country Club Road
  • Upper Middle Road (Regional Road 38) from east of Broadleaf Crescent / Imperial Way to east of Deer Place
  • Brant Street (Regional Road 18) from north of Ester Drive / Amherst Heights Drive to south of Hazelton Boulevard / Greenbank Trail
  • Guelph Line (Regional Road 1) from north of Centennial Drive to south of Pinemeadow Drive / Mountain Grove Avenue
  • Dundas Street (Regional Road 5) from west of Postmaster Drive to east of Third Line
  • Upper Middle Road (Regional Road 38) from west of Deer Park Road to east of Fourth Line / Nottinghill Gate
  • Upper Middle Road (Regional Road 38) from west of Sixth Line to east of Canada Court
  • Upper Middle Road (Regional Road 38) from west of Ford Drive / Ninth Line (Regional Road 9) to east of QEW Off-Ramp
  • Bronte Road (Regional Road 25) from south of Highvalley Road / Pine Glen Road to south of Dundas Street (Regional Road 5)
  • Neyagawa Boulevard (Regional Road 4) from south of Munns Avenue to north of River Heights Gate
  • Neyagawa Boulevard (Regional Road 4) from south of Dundas Street (Regional Road 5) to north of North Park Boulevard
  • Trafalgar Road (Regional Road 3) from south of McCraney Street / White Oaks Boulevard to north of Sheridan College Drive / White Oaks Boulevard
  • Ford Drive (Regional Road 9) from south of Sheridan Garden Drive to north of Ford Entrance
  • Ninth Line (Regional Road 9) from Upper Middle Road (Regional Road 38) to 500m north of Upper Middle Road (Regional Road 38)
  • Derry Road (Regional Road 7) from west of Bronte Street to west of Trudeau Drive
  • Guelph Line (Regional Road 1) from south of 15 Side Road to north of Cameron Drive
  • Trafalgar Road (Regional Road 7) from south of 5 Side Road to north of 5 Side Road
  • Trafalgar Road (Regional Road 7) from south of 15 Side Road to north of Stewarttown Road

Road Safety Action Plan

Halton Region's Comprehensive Road Safety Action Plan (CROSAP) (PDF file) guides regional road safety management.

CROSAP uses 3 approaches to improve safety:

  1. engineering
  2. education
  3. enforcement

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