Source Feed: City of Ottawa News Releases
Author: City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias
Publication Date: May 13, 2025 - 13:44
Pedestrian crossovers – worth crossing the street for
May 13, 2025
Crossing a busy street can be a daunting challenge. But in many areas, the City of Ottawa has built infrastructure called pedestrian crossovers (PXOs).
Pedestrian crossovers are designated areas where pedestrians have the right of way when crossing the road. Vehicles must stop for pedestrians who are crossing and wait until the pedestrian has completely crossed the road before continuing.
Pedestrian crossovers are much like crosswalks. They are found at intersections, roundabouts and midblock, often where a pathway intersects a road.
There are specific signs and pavement markings for pedestrian crossovers required by provincial regulation. Often, these are the only indications of one. However, in some cases, additional features are in place and pedestrians can push a button to activate flashing lights alerting drivers of the need to stop. But even the simplest pedestrian crossover, which consists of just signs and pavement markings, requires drivers to stop if there is a pedestrian standing at the curb.
All road users have a responsibility to keep our roads safe for everyone. As a driver, regardless of what kind of vehicle you are driving or riding, you need to:
- Watch for and prepare to stop at pedestrian crossovers.
- Wait until the pedestrian has completely crossed the road (curb to curb) before proceeding.
- Vehicles must not pass any other vehicle within 30 metres prior to a pedestrian crossover.
- Cyclists must dismount and walk their bike across the road.
- Wait for traffic to stop.
- Try to make eye contact to ensure the driver sees you.
A Crown attorney asserted in closing submissions on Wednesday that Michael McLeod repeatedly lied to police about what happened on the night that he and four of his former world junior hockey teammates allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in a London, Ont., hotel. The woman, known as E.M., because her name is protected by a publication ban, met Mr. McLeod at a London bar following a Hockey Canada gala to celebrate the team in June, 2018, and the two went back to his hotel room and had consensual sex.
June 11, 2025 - 17:00 | Grant Robertson | The Globe and Mail
The federal government is set to move forward with replacing the plagued Phoenix pay system with Dayforce. Read More
June 11, 2025 - 16:55 | Alex Robinson | Ottawa Citizen
Anticipation is growing for the Ottawa Redblacks' home opener against the Montreal Alouettes on Friday. Read More
June 11, 2025 - 16:55 | Don Brennan | Ottawa Citizen
Comments
Be the first to comment