Do your part to make this a safe back-to-school season

Our new schools include:

We’re expanding our crossing guard coverage with three new locations:

All crossing guard location times have been updated to create more consistency and fairness across the city, as well as better accommodate the travel patterns of students. Visit the pedestrians and sidewalkswebpage for a full list of times and locations.

Caregivers can lead busy, hectic lives. By the time you make it to school drop-off, you’ve spent an hour or more wrangling your kids. You might be late for work, fatigued and stressed out.  

Even still, it’s important to take your time - mistakes happen when we’re rushing or overwhelmed. Here are a few suggestions for making this a safe back-to-school season.

Let responsible kids walk  
Many Kitchener neighbourhoods are connected with safe, walkable routes to school, making it the safest option for many. If your kids are old enough to get to school on their own, avoid the busy drop-off zone and encourage them to walk.  

Slow down  
Studies show that speeding during an average trip to a grocery store or school saves you less than a minute of time. That’s not worth a severe collision or someone’s life. 

Leave space  
Leaving a buffer of space between you and the next vehicle will give you more time to stop for the unexpected. Plus, you’ll have better lines of vision. 

The City of Kitchener is committed to eliminating serious injuries and death due to traffic collisions in our community. Visit our Vision Zero page to find out more.