Pedestrian Crossings

Crosswalks are usually a part of a road at an intersection. These are indicated with stop signs, traffic signals and pedestrian signals. Drivers and cyclists must wait until pedestrians have cleared a portion of the roadway before proceeding, except when a crossing guard is present. Drivers must wait until the pedestrians and crossing guard have cleared the entire roadway before proceeding for school crossings.

A crossover is indicated by pavement markings, signs and sometimes pedestrian push buttons & overhead lights. Drivers and cyclists must wait for pedestrians to cross the entire roadway at pedestrian crossovers before proceeding.  

Pedestrians: 

• Indicate that you want to cross by using the push button to activate the flashing lights.
• Look both ways, make eye contact with drivers to ensure vehicles clearly see you before entering.
• If a vehicle is too close to safely stop, allow the vehicle to proceed before entering the crossing.
• Only cross when it is safe to do so.
• Pedestrians must use care even when they are lawfully within a crossing and have the right-of-way.

Drivers:

• If a pedestrian is waiting to cross, drivers must make a complete stop to let pedestrians cross safely.
• You must remain stopped until pedestrians have fully crossed the road.  Drivers must yield the whole roadway to pedestrians. 
• Once all pedestrians have crossed, proceed with caution and watch for pedestrians and cyclists. 

Cyclists:

• Cyclists face the same responsibilities and fines as drivers, i.e. they must stop and yield at pedestrian crossovers when riding through crossovers.
• When crossing with pedestrians, follow rules for pedestrians; dismount and walk your bike across the road.

Fines:

• Cyclists - $85 fine may be issued to cyclists for failing to dismount from their bicycle and walk across the road at a pedestrian crossover. When riding through a crossover, cyclists face the same fines as drivers, bicycles are considered vehicles under the Highway Traffic Act.

• Pedestrians - $35 fine may be issued to pedestrians for moving into the path of a moving vehicle that is so close to the crossover that it is unable to stop safely. 

• Drivers - Up to $1,000, and four demerit points may be issued to drivers for failing to yield at a pedestrian crosswalk.

*Fines are doubled in Community Safety Zones. These areas are clearly marked with signs.*

You can find additional information here: https://www.ontario.ca/page/driving-near-pedestrian-crossovers-and-school-crossings 

Where a school-crossing guard displays a red and white stop sign, you must stop before reaching the crossing and remain stopped until all pedestrians, including the school crossing guard, have cleared the entire roadway and it is safe to proceed.