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Slower speeds, safer communities: City of Hamilton reminding motorists to slow down in community safety zones

May 6 2021

HAMILTON, ON – This month, the City of Hamilton is launching a Community Safety Zone public education campaign to encourage motorists to drive safely through areas designated as a Community Safety Zone in order to increase the safety of vulnerable road users. As part of the Vision Zero Action Plan, the City’s monthly education campaigns focus on transforming roadway safety with a simple goal: zero fatalities or serious injuries on roadways. Vision Zero emphasizes safe speeds, safe roads, safe vehicles and safe drivers.
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Just Drive: City launches distracted driving education campaign

April 8 2021

HAMILTON, ON –This month, the City of Hamilton is launching an educational initiative targeting distracted drivers. As part of the joint Vision Zero Action Plan, this initiative is focused on transforming roadway safety with a simple goal: zero fatalities or serious injuries on roadways. Vision Zero emphasizes safe speeds, safe roads, safe vehicles and safe drivers.   
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There’s no such thing as speeding a little: speeding is speeding

March 4 2021

HAMILTON, ON –This month, the City of Hamilton and Hamilton Police Services are launching an education campaign targeting fast drivers. As part of the joint Vision Zero Action Plan, the education campaign is focused on transforming roadway safety with a simple goal: zero fatalities or serious injuries on roadways. Vision Zero emphasizes safe speeds, safe roads, safe vehicles and safe drivers.
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City kicks off annual Vision Zero campaign with focus on roundabouts

February 4 2021

HAMILTON, ON - Beginning this month, the City of Hamilton and Hamilton Police Services are launching an education campaign to remind residents about the rules of the roundabout. Throughout the month of February, the City will be sharing tips for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists about how to safely use and share a roundabout. Motorists should slow down, watch for pedestrians and cyclists, and enter only when there is a safe gap in traffic. Choose the lane that corresponds with your intended exit and never pass another vehicle in the roundabout.
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There’s no such thing as speeding a little: speeding is speeding

March 10 2020

HAMILTON, ON –The City of Hamilton and Hamilton Police Services are launching an education campaign targeting fast drivers. As part of the joint Vision Zero Action Plan, the education campaign is focused on transforming roadway safety with a simple goal: zero fatalities or serious injuries on roadways. Vision Zero emphasizes safe speeds, safe roads, safe vehicles and safe drivers.
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Slower speeds, safer communities: City of Hamilton begins implementing speed limit reductions in neighbourhoods and school zones

December 17 2019

HAMILTON, ON –  Earlier this month, Hamilton City Council directed staff to begin reducing the speed limit in residential neighbourhoods across the city. Beginning this week, residents will notice new signs and posted speed limits within select residential neighbourhoods, dropping from 50 km/hr to 40km/hr, and to 30km/hr in school zones.
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City of Hamilton reminds residents to obey the rules of the roundabout as part of its Vision Zero campaign

October 2 2019

HAMILTON, ON – Today, the City of Hamilton is launching a month-long campaign aimed at educating drivers about the rules of the roundabout. The “Roundabout Safety” campaign is part of the world-wide Vision Zero initiative. In collaboration with Hamilton Police Services, the City of Hamilton is reminding drivers to yield to pedestrians, cyclists and any traffic already travelling through the roundabout. Motorists are reminded to always slow down, proceed with caution and signal when exiting the roundabout.
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City of Hamilton reminds drivers to slow down and move over as part of their road safety campaign

July 9 2019

HAMILTON, ON - This morning, the City of Hamilton is launching a month-long campaign aimed at educating drivers about roadside emergency protocol. The “Slow Down, Move Over” campaign is part of the world-wide Vision Zero initiative. In collaboration with the Hamilton Police Services, the City of Hamilton is reminding drivers to slow down and move over to go around stopped roadside emergency vehicles and tow trucks parked on the side of the road.
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City of Hamilton partnering with Microsoft on Vision Zero Video Analytics project

June 7 2017

HAMILTON, ON - June 7, 2017 – The City of Hamilton has partnered with Microsoft and other municipalities in North America on a Video Analytics project that will ultimately help to identify and distinguish near miss collisions that occur at intersections in Hamilton. Vision Zero is a global movement transforming the way we use, interact and travel on our roads. It has a simple and clear goal: zero fatalities or serious injuries on roadways. Vision Zero aims for safer streets through improved education, enforcement, engineering, evaluation and engagement.
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