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M.E. and YOU: Wishing Everyone a Safe and Happy Holidays

The City and Municipal Enforcement are reminding drivers not to drink and drive this holiday season. Be responsible: choose a designated driver or call a taxi or friend. Plan ahead and stay safe!

Fort Saskatchewan is a Vision Zero community and asks, “What are you doing to make our roads safer?” For more information on Vision Zero please visit fortsask.ca/visionzero

M.E. and YOU: Icy Intersections

We remind drivers to be extra cautious and slow down when approaching stop signs and red lights. Failure to stop can have serious consequences. When you drive up to a stop sign or red light, please:

• Stop completely at the stop sign or red light before proceeding
• Stop behind the stop line or crosswalk. If there’s no marked crosswalk at an intersection, stop within three metres of the intersection
• Be alert for pedestrians, cyclists and other vehicles
• At four-way stop intersections: All vehicles...

M.E. and YOU: Stay Safe on the Candy Trail

The City of Fort Saskatchewan would like to remind children and their parents of a few tips for a safe evening of Trick-or-Treating.

• Carry a flashlight so you can see where you are going and be seen
• Stay on sidewalks
• Stay on one side of the street until you can cross safely at a crosswalk and walk facing traffic
• Don’t cut across yards or driveways
• Ensure your costume has reflective pieces so you’re visible to traffic
• Ensure your mask doesn’t impede  your vision or hearing. Consider wearing make up...

M.E. and YOU: No Parking Areas

Children are particularly vulnerable road users, because they may no be tall enough to see around a vehicle. Which is why it’s so important to park five meters or more from crosswalks and intersections, so clear sight-lines are available for pedestrians and motorists.

In school zones and around schools there are clearly marked No Parking areas, because of heavy bus and vehicle traffic. For your safety, and for the safety of others, please do not park or stand in the No Parking areas. We encourage...

M.E. and YOU: Safely Crossing the Street

If you need to cross a street, the best place to cross is at a marked crosswalk. Marked crosswalks are placed in areas with better visibility and have signs to indicate to drivers that pedestrians cross the road at this location. If a marked crosswalk isn’t available, cross at a street corner – it’s safer than crossing in the middle of a block.

Pedestrians should always stop, look both ways and make eye contact with drivers before entering a crosswalk, and Drivers should always proceed cautiously...