{"id":919173,"date":"2026-10-03T14:54:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/919173\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T14:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:54:30","slug":"staying-active-outdoors-doesnt-have-to-end-with-colder-weather-city-of-mississauga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/919173\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying active outdoors doesn\u2019t have to end with colder weather \u2013 City of Mississauga"},"content":{"rendered":"

October is Pedestrian Safety Month and International Walk to School Month. All road users are reminded to stay vigilant especially with shorter daylight hours. <\/p>\n

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Taking advantage of fall weather can be a great opportunity to continue to stay active outdoors. This Pedestrian Safety Month and International Walk to School Month, the City is raising awareness about pedestrian safety and reminding all road users of their responsibilities on the road. The City is also encouraging students to use active transportation safely on their way to and from school.<\/p>\n

School Walking Routes program<\/p>\n

For students and families that want to stay active during this season, walking, cycling or rolling to and from school is a great way to build physical activity into your routine. The City has a\u00a0School Walking Routes<\/a>\u00a0program that promotes active travel, such as walking or travelling by bike, wheelchair or other mobility devices, to and from school. School Route signs installed around the neighbourhood guide students on their way to school and alert drivers to watch for children. Remember to dress for the weather.<\/p>\n

Keep vulnerable road users safe<\/p>\n

The risk of collisions increases when daylight hours shorten.\u00a0Visibility is reduced when it\u2019s dark, making it harder to see people on the road. Some road users face a higher risk of being seriously hurt in a crash. This includes pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooter riders.<\/p>\n

Drivers are reminded to:<\/p>\n

Stay alert and obey posted speed limits.
\nPay special attention near schools for pedestrians and cyclists, especially when turning and in areas with many stopped cars.
\nWhen turning right at a red light, come to a full stop.
\nSet your music, GPS and Bluetooth before driving. Once you\u2019re on the road, focus only on driving.
\nAvoid using high beams unless it\u2019s difficult to see and there\u2019s no traffic in front of you.
\nBe extra diligent around transit stops.<\/p>\n

Pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooter riders are reminded to:<\/p>\n

Be alert and stay aware of your surroundings.
\nCross streets at designated crosswalks, crossovers or crossrides where possible. Walk your device across roads when no crossrides are available.
\nWear a helmet when biking or riding an e-scooter and use lights and reflectors on your devices. Remember, you have to be 16 and older to ride an e-scooter.<\/p>\n

Road safety initiatives to support vulnerable road users<\/p>\n

The City is continuing to work towards reaching its road safety goal of zero fatalities and serious injuries due to collisions on roadways. This year, the City is implementing several initiatives to help increase safety for road users. Some initiatives include:<\/p>\n

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Installing 17 new pedestrian crossovers<\/a> to help increase safety for pedestrians crossing the road. Drivers must stop at a crossover and let people cross.<\/p>\n

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Installing 36\u00a0new traffic calming projects <\/a>in residential neighbourhoods and near school zones this year to help reduce speeding and aggressive driving.<\/p>\n

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Installing Slow Streets<\/a> bollards (traffic posts) on 312 roadways as part of the City\u2019s seasonal speed mitigation program to remind drivers to slow down and watch for people walking, biking and rolling in neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n

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Continuing the School Walking Routes Program<\/a> to guide the way to school and alert drivers to watch for children. It also encourages students to travel to school actively by walking, biking, using a scooter or other mobility devices.<\/p>\n

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Continuing the School Crossing Guard Program<\/a> with crossing guards at more than 160 locations to help elementary school students safely cross the road.<\/p>\n

Learn more about road safety at mississauga.ca\/roadsafety<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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Media contact<\/p>\n

City of Mississauga Media Relations
media@mississauga.ca<\/a>
905-615-3200, ext.\u00a05232
TTY:\u00a0905-896-5151
Get email updates<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"October is Pedestrian Safety Month and International Walk to School Month. All road users are reminded to stay…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":919174,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194297],"tags":[49,48,55405],"class_list":["post-919173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mississauga","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-mississauga"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=919173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919173\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/919174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=919173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=919173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=919173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}