Residents Invited to Attend Public Education Sessions about Traffic Safety

Richmond Hill – In December 2023, Richmond Hill Council adopted the City’s new Traffic Safety and Operations Strategy (TSOS) that aims to address road safety in the community. Managing traffic while keeping pedestrians and cyclists safe is a top priority for Richmond Hill as the City continues to grow and mature.

Public Education Sessions

As one of the first actions to be implemented from the TSOS, Richmond Hill is hosting a series of public education sessions to share important information about traffic safety programs, policies and measures with residents. Residents are encouraged to participate in one of the following in-person sessions taking place in February:

At each session, residents will also learn more about traffic safety measures specific to their ward and have a chance to discuss them with staff. No registration is required. For more details and to learn more about the Traffic Safety and Operations Strategy, visit RichmondHill.ca/Traffic.

QUICK FACTS

• Since 2021, the City has reduced speed limits in 33 new locations, created 11 new pedestrian crossovers, implemented 8 all-way-stop controls and prohibited parking/stopping in 51 locations.
• The Traffic Safety and Operations Strategy is a key recommendation of the Transportation Master Plan that was passed at Council on December 13, 2023.
• The Traffic Safety and Operations Strategy is a 10-year plan that sets out policy directions, programs and tools that will allow the City to proactively manage vehicular traffic and address pedestrian and cycling safety across Richmond Hill.
• Through the Traffic Safety and Operations Strategy, the City will conduct city-wide screening of the City’s streets to identify and prioritize areas of concern and implement operational and safety improvements, including traffic calming measures, using a consistent data-driven approach.
• For 2024, the Traffic Safety and Operations Strategy recommends the creation and update of a number of City policies related to City speed limits, traffic calming, pedestrian crossings, crossing guards and community safety zones and implementing traffic safety projects on select roads, determined through an evidence-based approach, in each Ward.

QUOTE

“Traffic safety is one of the top priorities for the community. We have heard this from our residents. The Traffic Safety and Operations Strategy sets out the ways we manage traffic on our roads and keep them safe for motorists, pedestrians, cyclists and other travellers and will introduce a variety of ways to address the issues and reduce speed in our neighbourhoods. It will give our professional staff a comprehensive set of tools to respond proactively to problem areas and concerns in the community in a consistent data-driven manner. It is important for the community to be aware of the new policies, programs and tools, so I encourage everyone to attend a public session to learn more. Together, we can improve road safety in Richmond Hill.”

– Mayor David West