New rules of the road

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The Chatham-Kent Police Service issues some reminders to the public about some new rules of the road.

Starting January 1st, 2016, drivers (including cyclists) must stop and yield the whole roadway at:

– Pedestrian Crossovers

– And at school crossings where there is a crossing guard displaying a school crossing stop sign.

These rules apply at pedestrian crossovers identified with specific signs, road markings and lights – the new rules do not apply to pedestrian crosswalks at intersections with stop signs or traffic signals, unless a school crossing guard is present.

The new law, park of Marking Ontario’s Road Safer Act, also provides municipal road authorities the ability to install new types of pedestrian crossovers on low speed, low volume roads in addition to the existing crossovers.

It is up to both drivers and pedestrians to keep everyone safe on Ontario roads.

Learn more about how to stay safe as a pedestrian and as a driver at:
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/pedestrian-safety.shtml#q5

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