Month-long awareness efforts focus on pedestrians, cyclists, impaired driving, and speeding
King Township is revving up for its “Safe Streets Start Here” traffic safety campaign, kicking off Sept. 3 with a four-week drive to make King’s roads safer. Each week in September, a critical safety issue will be spotlighted, from pedestrian awareness and bike safety to tackling impaired and distracted driving and curbing speeding.
The campaign was strategically launched to align with the return of children to school, emphasizing the increased need for safety on busier roads and sidewalks. This initiative will be an annual, month-long campaign in support of Complete Communities, a priority area of King Township’s Corporate Strategic Plan, with the objective to enrich community well-being and make King the ideal place to live, work and play.
Community engagement
The community is encouraged to participate in the campaign to help spread key messages around road safety awareness. There are several ways to do this, including:
- Social media: follow @kingtownship on the official corporate social media channels on X, Facebook and Instagram to like, comment and share photo and video content. Followers are invited to tag @kingtownship on their own road safety awareness posts using the hashtag #SafeStreets; and the Township will consider sharing content if deemed appropriate.
- Safe Streets art exhibit: Visit the King Township Municipal Centre (Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) to view a road safety art installation created by King’s summer campers.
- Lawn signs: pick-up a FREE “Safe Streets Start Here” lawn sign to install on your property throughout September, which will serve as a visual reminder to drive, walk and bike safely through local neighbourhoods. Signs are available at the King Township Municipal Centre, all three library branches in King City, Nobleton and Schomberg and the Trisan Centre in Schomberg, while quantities last.