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10 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, September 2, 2010 Your Halton Connection Sept. 2010 www.halton.ca Remember to Drive SAFE this fall In Halton Region, we are fortunate to have a beautiful natural environment with the Niagara Escarpment, Lake Ontario and an abundance of creeks, rolling hills, open spaces, and trails. Many people like to get outside and enjoy nature by hiking or cycling. As we enter the Labour Day weekend, which signals back to school for Halton students, Halton Region would like to remind everyone to share the road while traveling throughout Halton. The roads and neighbourhoods in our community will be busier with children walking, bicycling, or taking the bus to and from school. Be safe, be aware and be courteous. Leave enough room on your right to pass cyclists safely and watch for pedestrians crossing the road. We would also like to remind all motorists that when driving your vehicle, be aware of the speed limit at all times, particularly in school zones. Remember when approaching a stopped school bus with its upper red lights flashing, vehicles travelling in both directions must stop except where a centre median exists. encourages motorists to call 9-1-1 when witnessing an impaired driver travelling on the roadway. Halton Region and the Halton Regional Police Service also developed three 30-second public service announcements. Working with Halton Region Emergency Medical Services, one video highlights the proper steps to take when an emergency vehicle is approaching while you are driving. The other two videos were created with the Regional Cycling Committee to help raise awareness of bicycle and driver safety in Halton Region. All of our public service announcement videos can be viewed on Halton's website at www.halton.ca/transportation. Driving Tips kÏ*C?TCÏRUMÏQCAMLBQÏ@CRUCCLÏWMSPQCJDÏ?LBÏ RFCÏTCFGAJCÏGLÏDPMLR kÏRemember to signal before changing lanes. kÏ'DÏWMSÏA?LhRÏQCCÏRFCÏKGPPMPQÏMDÏ?ÏRPSAIÏRFCWÏ can't see you. kÏ CÏAMSPRCMSQÏ?LBÏ?JJMUÏNCMNJCÏRMÏKCPECÏ GLRMÏRP?DÍA kÏTreat people the way you would like to be treated. kÏShare the road. kÏWatch out for pedestrians and cyclists. If you are confronted by an aggressive driver: kÏ$GPQRÏ?LBÏDMPCKMQRÏK?ICÏCTCPWÏ?RRCKNRÏRMÏ get out of their way. kÏ PC?RFC Ï1R?WÏA?JKÏ?LBÏPCJ?VCB Ï0CKCK@CPÏ that reaching your destination safely is your goal. kÏPut your pride in the back seat. Do not challenge them by speeding up or attempting to "hold-your-own". kÏTMGBÏCWCÏAMLR?ARÏÌÏQMKCÏNCMNJCÏR?ICÏCWCÏ contact as a challenge and will use it as ?LÏCVASQCÏRMÏCQA?J?RCÏRFCGPÏ?EEPCQQGTCÏ @CF?TGMSP kÏIgnore gestures and refuse to return them. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Sep 6 Sep 7 Sep 8 Sep 15 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. -DDGACQÏ!JMQCBÏDMPÏ*?@MSPÏ"?W &C?JRFÏÏ1MAG?JÏ1CPTGACQÏ!RC Planning & Public Works Cte Regional Council Meeting Road Safety Action Plan Halton Region has also created the Road Safety Action Plan to improve safety on Regional Roads. The Road Safety Action Plan uses three equal approaches - Engineering, Education and Enforcement. Engineering Every year, Halton's Transportation Services department screens intersections and sections of roads to identify areas where safety improvements could be made. Based on safety assessments, areas for improvement are identified and recommended changes are made to Regional Council. To ensure the highest level of safety on Regional roads, Halton carries out road safety audits for all new roadway designs, as well as for major road improvement projects. Drive SAFE To help lower the number of speeding and aggressive drivers on Halton roads, Halton Region and Halton Regional Police Service have teamed up for an innovative road safety campaign, Drive SAFE (Safety Awareness for Everyone). The aim of the Drive SAFE campaign is to make speeding and aggressive driving less socially acceptable, while reminding drivers to be aware of their surroundings when driving. To highlight these issues, Halton Region and the Halton Regional Police Service created the "Speeding Costs" road signs, reminding drivers entering Halton of the costs associated with speeding and the "Safe Roads...Your Call" road signs, which Education To educate the public about road safety, the Drive SAFE campaign was created. Enforcement The Halton Regional Police Service is out in the community enforcing the speed limits in highspeed locations and Community Safety Zones, as well as monitoring drivers on all roads, to help ensure Halton's roads stay safe. To find out more about road safety within Halton, dial 311 or visit www.halton.ca/transportation. +CCRGLEQÏA?LÏ@CÏTGCUCBÏ?RÏwww.halton.ca We welcome your feedback. Contact Access Halton at accesshalton@halton.ca "G?JÏÏMPÏÌÌÏkÏ2MJJÏDPCCÏÌÌÌÏkÏ227ÏÌÌÏkÏUUU F?JRML A?Ï 2FCÏ0CEGML?JÏ+SLGAGN?JGRWÏMDÏ&?JRMLÏkÏÏ PMLRCÏ0B Ï-?ITGJJCÏ-LR?PGMÏ*+Ï* .JC?QCÏJCRÏSQÏILMUÏ?QÏQMMLÏ?QÏNMQQG@JCÏGDÏWMSÏUGJJÏF?TCÏ?LÏ accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region FMQRCBÏCTCLRÏMPÏKCCRGLE This page has been donated by this newspaper to communicate important information to Halton residents at no cost to taxpayers.