Active, Safe, and Sustainable Transportation

The following opportunities, aimed at assisting students with safe road crossings, are available through the Toronto Police Service.

1. Adult School Crossing Guards: To request a School Crossing Guard in the City of Toronto, members of the school community (parents/school staff/members of the public, etc.) must submit a written request, identifying the desired location, to officeofthechief@torontopolice.on.ca.

2. School Safety Patrol Program: Student volunteers can be trained through the Toronto Police Services’ School Safety Patrol Program to assist their peers in safely crossing the street while traveling to and from school. For details on Toronto’s School Safety Patrol Program, contact the Program Coordinator at 416-808-1915.

Visitors and residents of Toronto are fortunate to have access to a wide variety of public transit options. Relying on public transit, rather than single-occupancy vehicles, helps to curb traffic congestion, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the city.

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) offers the following public transit safety tips:

Bus and streetcar safety

1. Never run for a bus or streetcar.

2. Never run in front of a TTC vehicle to stop it.

3. Do not stick your arms or head out of the window.

4. Once you are on a TTC vehicle stand behind the white line and stay clear of the doors.

5. If you are standing on a TTC vehicle, hold onto the bars to avoid falling

6. At streetcar stops, wait for the streetcar to stop and open its doors, and then look left. When approaching traffic has stopped, step into the street and walk directly to the streetcar. When exiting, look right to ensure traffic has stopped and walk directly to the sidewalk.

7. When boarding or leaving vehicles, keep all bags, parcels, and backpacks clear of the doors. Carry these items in front of you.

Subway Platform and Train Safety

1. Stand back from the yellow platform edge strip until the train is stopped at the platform and the doors have opened.

2. When entering or exiting the train, mind the gap between the train and the platform.

3. When travelling with children, be sure to assist them on and off vehicles to ensure you do not become separated.

4. Listen for the door chimes and watch for the flashing orange light in the doorway. This is a warning that the doors are about to close. Do not try to board the train once he chimes have started ringing. 

5. Do not try to force open the car doors. You could get hurt and you could damage the door mechanism.

6. Never go down onto the tracks for any reason. If you drop something, leave it and tell a TTC uniformed employee.