or other road safety programs and action plans. This Guide is based on best practices implementing the principles and pillars of the Safe System approach and positive traffic safety culture, in conjunction with proven strategies to eliminate traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries. Public agencies (i.e., municipalities regardless of the size or nature of their roadways – urban, suburban, or rural) making decisions on how best to invest their available funds toward substantial and quantifiable safety improvements for all road users comprise the main audience for this Guide. All professionals responsible for the planning, design, construction, and management of transportation infrastructure, traffic law enforcement, public health, transportation policy development, and emergency services will find relevant information in this Guide. This Guide also forms a useful resource for the public, non-government agencies, educators, students, and other private and public agencies who are interested in learning about Vision Zero.
The Ontario Traffic Council (OTC) has played a significant leadership role in assisting jurisdictions in Ontario to embrace the Vision Zero and Safe System approaches. In this effort, the OTC has commissioned the development of this comprehensive Vision Zero Guide and several supporting resources that can be used by municipalities regardless of their size or the nature of their roadways. It is anticipated that this Guide and supporting resources will also provide meaningful value for other public and private agencies in Canada.
Since the enactment of the Safer School Zones Act, 2017, the Ontario Traffic Council has been
working with interested municipalities alongside the MTO through an ASE Working Group on the
implementation of automated speed enforcement in Ontario. The legislation authorizes the use
of automated speed enforcement in school zones and community safety zones. Automated
speed enforcement, commonly referred to as ASE, is the use of a device that consists of a camera,
a speed measurement device and technology that operate in combination to result in images of
motor vehicles being taken, and data recorded, when a motor vehicle travels on a road way past
the device at a rate of speed greater than the posted speed limit. The operation of the device
does not require that a human be present or on site.
The OTC ASE Working have worked to develop a transparent, consistent, sustainable ASE
program as a road safety tool for Ontario municipalities. Considerable research was undertaken
to determine how automated speed enforcement was introduced in other jurisdictions both
within Canada and across North America. The legislative authority for Automated Speed
Enforcement was enacted effective December 1, 2019. Various communication platforms have
been developed by the OTC to inform the public with regards to the automated speed
enforcement program in Ontario. One example is the microsite: aseontario.com. The public has
the right to expect a fair and transparent automated speed enforcement program that is
consistent across Ontario and that generates charges based on the proper use of a device that
meets the requirements of the Automated Speed Enforcement Regulation and the application of
other, clear guidelines. Open and transparent communication with the public is viewed as
essential to the success of the program.
Please visit https://www.aseontario.com/ for more information about Automated Speed Enforcement Guidelines.
- Direct link to the Exposure Index template: Appendix C-Exposure Index Template
- Creating Safe Routes for Active School Transportation Guide
Download Guide: Creating Safe Routes for Active School Transportation Guide - ***Crossing Guard Appreciation Day Information: AVAILABLE HERE
The OTC has prepared a new edition of the School Crossing Guard Guide to be released in the first quarter of 2023.
Guideline and Appendix-PRINT
The 2021 Multi-modal Level of Service guidelines(MMLOS guidelines) are an Ontario Traffic Council (OTC)reference manual
containing the methodology for the evaluation of the level of service provided by streets and intersections to travelers.
using all modes of travel. The guidelines allow transportation professionals to make design and operational decisions for
streets and intersections that align with municipal goals and network strategies.
The OTC MMLOS guidelines methodology is applicable to facilities operated by single, upper, and lower-tier municipalities
across Ontario. The guidelines can be adopted by municipalities in their entirety or to act as a foundation for municipalities
to generate or update their own MMLOS analysis methodology. The MMLOS guidelines are consistent with the intent of
the Ontario Highway Traffic Act and reflect the current best practices in the Province of Ontario.
This Guideline provides information and best practices for municipalities looking to develop a Restaurant Patio program and for those municipalities with existing programs to benchmark against best practices, recommended set-ups and safety products.
The OTC would like to thank CIMA+, the Steering Committee and our technical advisors for their work in developing this timely Guideline.
If you have any questions please direct these to Geoff Wilkinson at geoff@otc.org.
The purpose of these guidelines is to provide event organizers with guidelines relating
to measures that will mitigate the risk associated with drivers involved in hostile or
unintentional acts resulting in injuries to pedestrians or cyclists or resulting in damage to
infrastructure. While other parties such as police services may find the content in these
guidelines useful, they are not intended to be the primary audience for these guidelines.
These guidelines have been created for the benefit of those event organizers who have
not developed their own guidelines and as a supplementary resource to those who have
developed their guidelines but are seeking additional guidance on the topics outlined
herein.