Streetcar watch
Don’t become a statistic
If you ride the streetcar, board or exit with care and caution.
When Boarding
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When the streetcar approaches, wait and watch for traffic.
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Wait for the streetcar to stop and open its doors, then look left.
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When traffic has stopped, step into the street and walk directly to the streetcar.
When Exiting
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Look right and ensure traffic has stopped.
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When traffic has stopped, step down onto street and walk directly to sidewalk.
Did you know:
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Each month a rider is hit by a vehicle passing the open doors of a streetcar.
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Each day, TTC drivers witness over a 100 incidents where vehicles failed to stop behind the open doors of a streetcar.
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Failing to stop behind the open doors of a streetcar is a violation of the highway traffic act. Motorist can be fined $109.00
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Customers who enter the roadway before the streetcar has stopped and opened its doors can be fined $28.00
Motorists
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Be prepared to stop behind a streetcar
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Stop and do not pass the open doors
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Watch for customers exiting and boarding
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Proceed slowly once the doors close and the roadway is clear
