Winter Driving & Snow Removal

Winter is Here - Winter Driving Safety Tips

Ensure that when travelling during winter weather to take it slow, be alert and follow at a safe distance from other vehicles and snow plows. 

Snowplows often move at slower speeds than surrounding traffic. Give plow drivers the space they need to clear the roads effectively and efficiently. Knowing how to drive alongside and around snowplows helps reduce accidents for everyone on the road.

• Don’t follow too closely behind a snowplow - stay at least 200 feet behind it.
• Never pass a snowplow on the right - some snowplows are equipped with a wing plow on the right side of the truck.
• Be aware of snowplows - plows have large blind spots where the plow driver cannot see you.
• Don't drive beside snowplows - you risk collision as snowplows sometimes shift sideways when they are plowing packed snow, drifts and around mailboxes.
• Move aside - snowplows often drive along the centerline of a roadway to remove snow. If you are approaching a snowplow from the opposite direction, shift right if conditions allow to ensure there is enough space for them to pass you safely.
• Beware of reduced visibility - even at reduced plowing speeds, a light powdery snow forms a cloud in the wake of a snowplow that severely restricts a driver's visibility making passing extremely dangerous.

Snow Removal Notice

• Take notice that under the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act, Section 170, Subsection 12, No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon any road in such a manner as to interfere with snow removal operations.  Any vehicle obstructing snow removal operations will be referred to the OPP and shall be removed at the owner's expense.
• No Person shall deposit snow onto the road or road allowance pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act, Section 181. Please note that this includes pushing the snow across the road to the road allowance.