Road safety near schools in Saint-Laurent

Last updated July 7, 2025
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Road safety near schools is everyone’s business! Together, let’s make the roads surrounding schools safe places for children, their parents and teaching staff.

A few tips that can make all the difference

For motorists

  • Read the signs
  • Reduce speed
  • Make full stops
  • Be aware of pedestrians and cyclists
  • Yield to pedestrians and cyclists

For pedestrians and cyclists

  • Cross the street at a location where there is a mandatory traffic stop or pedestrian crosswalk
  • Never cross the street between two vehicles
  • Obey the school crossing guards

Violations can be costly

Frequent violations under the Highway Safety Code and municipal Bylaw no. 878 that are committed near schools and the fines issued to offenders are indicated in the section below.

Every person must comply with every road or traffic sign or signal erected under this Code. Driving the wrong way on a one-way street is prohibited.

Fine: $100 + costs

Where traffic is directed by a police officer, a school crossing guard or a flag person in charge of directing traffic around or about work sites, every person shall obey his orders or signals even if contrary to existing traffic signs or signals.

Fine for drivers: $300 + costs + 4 demerit points

Fine for cyclists: $80 + costs

Fine for pedestrians: $15 + costs

The driver of a road vehicle or a cyclist must stop their vehicle when facing a stop sign.

Fine for drivers: $200 + costs + 3 demerit points

Fine for cyclists: $80 + costs

No person may drive a road vehicle carrying a passenger under 16 years of age who does not fulfill the obligations prescribed under this Code, such as wearing a seatbelt.

Fine: $80 + costs + 3 demerit points

The driver of a road vehicle or a cyclist who is approaching a bus or minibus used for the transportation of school children with flashing red lights turned on or whose compulsory stop signal has been activated must stop their vehicle more than 5 metres from the bus or minibus and shall not meet or pass it until the flashing red lights are turned off and the compulsory stop signal has been retracted, and they have ascertained that they can advance safely.

Fine for drivers: $200 + costs + 9 demerit points

Fine for cyclists : $80 + costs

No person shall stop or park a road vehicle in such a way as to obstruct or impede the passage of other road vehicles.

Fine: $71 + costs

No person may stop or park a road vehicle in a location where there is a “No stopping” or “No parking” sign.

Fine: $65 + costs

No person may stop or park a road vehicle at an intersection.

Fine: $65 + costs

To drive safely in school zones

The maps below indicate the location of various schools in Saint-Laurent. To ensure the safety of students, please carefully read and obey the signs in the area.