🚸 Markham, Ontario School Zone Safety
The Calvert Crossing Guard
Vehicles, remain stopped until the crossing guard is 100% off the road!
Helping kids, parents, and drivers learn safer crosswalk habits near Townson and Village Gate.
Vehicles, remain stopped until the crossing guard is 100% off the road!
Helping kids, parents, and drivers learn safer crosswalk habits near Townson and Village Gate.
Real school-zone videos showing dangerous driver behaviour near Townson & Village Gate.
These reminders are for Ontario, Canada, including Markham school zones. This page is educational only, not legal advice. Fines and penalties can change, and the total payable on a ticket can be higher than the set fine because court costs and victim fine surcharge may be added.
Ontario Highway Traffic Act, s. 176: when a school crossing guard displays the school crossing stop sign, drivers must stop before reaching the crossing.
Drivers must remain stopped until everyone, including the crossing guard, has cleared the roadway and it is safe to proceed.
Ontario Highway Traffic Act, s. 140: at a pedestrian crossover, drivers must stop before entering the crossover and must not proceed until the pedestrian is no longer on the roadway.
Drivers also must not overtake a vehicle already stopped at the crossover, and must not pass the front of another vehicle within 30 metres of a pedestrian crossover.
Ontario Highway Traffic Act, s. 136: drivers approaching a stop sign must stop at the marked stop line. If there is no stop line, stop immediately before entering the nearest crosswalk. If there is no crosswalk, stop before entering the intersection.
After stopping, drivers must yield to traffic close enough to be an immediate hazard before proceeding.
Markham school areas are places where drivers should slow down, expect children to behave unpredictably, and be prepared to stop for pedestrians, crossing guards, school buses, and traffic signs.
Community Safety Zones are used where public safety is especially important, including school areas. Many moving-violation set fines are higher in these zones.
People on bicycles must still obey stop signs, traffic signals, and crossing rules. Bicycles should be walked across pedestrian crossovers where riding is prohibited.
Ontario e-scooter pilot rules require riders to be at least 16, stand while riding, wear a bicycle helmet if under 18, carry no passengers or cargo, and use an e-scooter that cannot exceed 24 km/h on a level surface.
In Markham, follow the City’s permitted-use areas, signs, and any local pilot rules. Do not assume e-scooters are allowed on sidewalks, trails, parks, or crosswalks.
Do not block crosswalks, stop lines, sidewalks, school entrances, driveways, or sightlines near a crossing. Children are small, fast, and hard to see around parked or stopped vehicles.
In Markham school areas, obey all no stopping, no parking, fire route, bus loading, school area, and supervised crossing signs.
Sources used for this safety section: Ontario Highway Traffic Act sections 136, 140, 144.1 and 176; Ontario Court of Justice Set Fine Schedule 43, last updated January 22, 2026; Ontario demerit point information; Ontario e-scooter pilot rules; and City of Markham school travel/safety materials.
I’m a stay-at-home mom first to a wonderful boy, and I have a wonderful supportive husband. I’ve been a crossing guard since December 2022.
I help keep families safe near Townson and Village Gate in Markham, Ontario, and I create safety education for kids, parents, and drivers.
Mission: educate children and parents about school zone safety to help make crosswalks safer for everyone.
Toby's Safety Adventures
Join Toby in these fun colouring pages that teach kids about school zone safety! Each page features engaging illustrations perfect for children to colour while learning about crosswalks and safe habits.
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Learn Through Stories
Comics are a fun and engaging way for kids to learn about school zone safety! Follow along with our safety stories that teach important lessons about crosswalks, paying attention, and following the crossing guard's directions.
This comic was created to help children understand the importance of paying attention around school zones and following the directions of crossing guards. Comics are proven to be an effective tool for teaching children safety concepts in an engaging and memorable way.
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Fun Safety Quizzes & Games
Test your knowledge with these fun interactive quizzes and games! Complete all activities to earn your Safety Star certificate.
Finish the activities to earn your Calvert Crossing Guard Safety Star!
Enter your name to create your personalized certificate:
This certifies that
has completed the safety program and learned to:
Remember: Stay stopped and wait until the crossing guard is fully off the road.
Remember: Be patient. Stay stopped. Wait until the crossing guard is 100% off the road.
