Police are reminding you about the rules of the road when approaching crossovers and school safety crossings.
OPP say driver’s should always be observant for pedestrians.
At school crossings a crossing guard is present, wearing a reflective vest, and using a stop sign paddle to create safe gaps in traffic for children to cross the road.
School crossing guards are legally permitted to stop traffic by raising their stop sign paddle, under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act.
Drivers should also keep in mind that when they see school crossing guards it means children are walking and rolling to and from school.
When a guard displays a red and white stop sign, you must stop before reaching the crossing and remain stopped until all people have cleared the entire road and it is safe to proceed.
Those who don’t follow the stopping requirements may receive a substantial fine and get three demerit points.
