Road Safety

Bike lanes are reserved for cyclists. They are typically marked by a solid white line. Sometimes you will need to enter or cross a bike lane to turn right at a corner or driveway. Take extra care when you do this. Enter the bike lane only after ensuring that you can do so safely, and then make the turn.

Watch for cyclists' hand signals. A cyclist may indicate a right-hand turn by extending their right arm.

Try to make eye contact when possible with cyclists. Visit Sharing the road with cyclists for more information. 

Community Safety Zones indicate sections of roadway where public safety is of high concern.

While driving through a Community Safety Zone, extra attention must be given to pedestrians, surroundings, and vehicle speed.

The Town of Shelburne has municipal parking lots and street parking available to residents and visitors. During the winter season, our parking regulations change to accommodate snow removal services.

When nearing a crossover:

1. Look for pedestrians and flashing lights
2. Stop and wait until all pedestrians have fully crossed the street

Pedestrian crossovers are designated areas that allow pedestrians to safely cross roads where there are no traffic lights.

Always watch for pedestrians and people using wheelchairs at these crossings.

Pedestrians may push a button to make the overhead yellow lights flash to warn drivers that they will be crossing. Pedestrians should point or make an indication to drivers that they want to cross before entering the roadway (try making eye contact when possible).

Drivers including cyclists must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in the crossover. Once people have cleared the entire roadway, and no other pedestrians are approaching, you may proceed with caution when it is safe.

You must not pass any vehicle within 30 metres of a pedestrian crossover.

If you need a road occupancy permit in order to complete a maintenance or construction project on municipal streets, please fill out the temporary road occupancy application

Visit the County of Dufferin for information about entrance permits and excess load permits for all county roads. 

Cars and bicycles should:

1. Yield to pedestrians when turning at an intersection
2. Turn when the intersection is clear

Be alert as you come to intersections and look carefully for pedestrians, cyclists, other motor vehicles, yield signs, stop signs and traffic lights. Be sure to scan any sidewalks and paths/trails as well as the roadways.

School bus: Don’t pass it

Cars and bicycles must:

1. Stop behind the bus when lights are flashing in either direction
2. Go when the arm folds away and all lights stop flashing

You must stop whenever you approach a stopped school bus with its upper alternating red lights flashing, and or the stop sign arm folds out with lights stop flashing. Regardless of whether you are behind the bus or approaching it from the front. When approaching the bus from the front, stop at a safe distance for children to get off the bus and cross the road in front of you.

Remain stopped until the arm folds away and all lights stop flashing.

If you are on a road with a median strip, only vehicles coming from behind the bus must stop. A median is a physical barrier such as a raised, lowered, earth or paved strip constructed to separate traffic travelling in different directions. Vehicles cannot cross over a median strip.

When nearing a school:

1. Check your speed
2. Slow down and watch for children
3. Be alert, stay focused

Check where School Crossing Guards are currently located

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

If you have any doubts about when it is safe to drive forward, wait until all the children and the guard have cleared the crossing. 

The Town of Shelburne is responsible for snow removal on municipal roads. We follow the Ontario minimum maintenance road standards. Our Development & Operations Services makes every effort to clear roads and sidewalks as quickly and effectively as possible

Learn more about snow removal by viewing the Frequently Asked Questions

Use the map to view the location of maximum speed limits throughout Shelburne.