Traffic Committee Ontario Traffic Manual & Warrants March 24, 2015

5.1 – Process of Addressing Issues 1. Warrants Establish Methodology i.e. Stop Signs, Traffic Signals, Pedestrian Crosswalks, Crossing Guards 2. Protocols Speeding, Parking 3. General Discussion

5.2 – Primer on Ontario Traffic Manual and Warrants Cont’d OTM: Promote uniformity in the design, application and operation of transportation control devices Standards are accepted across Ontario Generated over years of engineering research and statistics Continuously Revised and Updated Used for New Roads and Existing

5.2 – Primer on Ontario Traffic Manual and Warrants Cont’d Warrants in the OTM Guidelines for setting/changing traffic control devices, i.e.: Stop Signs Pedestrian Crosswalks Traffic Signals Crossing Guards

5.2 – Primer on Ontario Traffic Manual and Warrants Cont’d Why Warrants? Consistent across Ontario Fair Decision Making Unbiased Established Procedures Municipal Due Diligence/Liability Prevents Proliferation of Stop Signs, Signals, etc.

5.2 – Primer on Ontario Traffic Manual and Warrants Cont’d Warrants 101 – How do they work? Based on minimum thresholds Traffic Volumes, Pedestrian Volumes – combination of both Safety Record – Documented Records Not based on Perception

5.2 – Primer on Ontario Traffic Manual and Warrants Cont’d Types of Traffic Data used for Warrants Tube Counts Number of Vehicles by Time Type of Vehicle Speed and Direction Intersection Camera Volume of Traffic on all approaches Pedestrian Volume

5.2 – Primer on Ontario Traffic Manual and Warrants Cont’d Example 1 – Crosswalk Warrant

5.2 – Primer on Ontario Traffic Manual and Warrants Cont’d Example 2 – Stop Sign Warrant All-way stop controls may be considered on minor roads where the following conditions are met: Total vehicle volume on all intersection approaches exceeds 350 for the highest hour recorded Volume split does not exceed 65/35 for four-way control

5.2 – Primer on Ontario Traffic Manual and Warrants Cont’d Example 2 – Inappropriate uses of Stop Signs As a speed control device When the protection of pedestrians is the objective As a means of deterring the movement of traffic in a residential area Where other traffic devices are present within 250m

5.3 – Draft Protocols Create Protocols: Where warrants don’t exist Process/Methodology to review similar requests i.e. Speeding, Public Parking

5.3 – Draft Protocols Cont’d Speeding Protocol Collect Field Data (Tube Counts) Confirm Posted Speed is Compliant with Town Wide Posting Guidelines Review for Extenuating Situations or “Exceptions” Decision → Change Speed Limit or; Refer to Police

5.3 – Draft Protocols Cont’d Parking Protocol Collect Field Data Road Width, Pictures, By-laws/signs Confirm consistency with adjacent streets Review consistency with other infrastructure Sidewalks and Hydrants Check if By-law changes are needed Change Speed Limit or; Refer to SSP Inform Area Residents

5.3 – Draft Protocols Cont’d General Discussion Does not fit either warrant or protocols, i.e.: Town-Wide Speed Limits School Zones Speed Bumps Review other best practices May develop protocols if needed