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If shoveling
snow from your driveway, place it on the bank “down stream” from your
driveway entrance. This will mean less snow pushed into your driveway
when the street is plowed. Plow operators cannot “lift the wing” at
each driveway; to do so would add significantly to the time required to
plow.
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When plowing
your driveway, please do not put snow on the street or sidewalk. This
is contrary to Town By-law No. 80 and can create a hazard for motorists
and pedestrians. (Note: it is an offense under the
Motor Vehicle Act to move snow from your
driveway and push or blow it across a roadway.)
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Please don’t place garbage or
garbage containers where they can be buried, damaged or interfere with
snow removal.
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Park your
vehicle in your driveway, well off the road, until street and sidewalk
operations are complete. This allows crews to do their job and make the
streets and sidewalks safe for everybody.
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Do not leave vehicles over
night on Town streets and roads during the winter season.
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Avoid unnecessary spinning of
tires at intersections. This practice is dangerous and hazardous for
other motorists. It also tends to “ice up” the intersection.
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Avoid installing mail boxes
where they can be damaged by plowing operations. Canada Post can
provide guidelines concerning the proper distances from road surfaces.
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Ensure your mail boxes are
secure before the winter plowing operations begin.
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Use coloured ribbon to mark
hedges and fences, especially on sidewalk areas. This lets our
operators know where they are.
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Please do not
distract snow removal equipment operators while they are in the process
of operating large, powerful and dangerous equipment that requires
their full attention.
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All concerns
or requests relative to snow removal should be directed to the
Contractor at 738-2230, not to individual vehicle or equipment
operators.
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The public
should be aware that there are many factors which affect the snow and
ice control service the Town is able to provide, including: snowfall
accumulation rate; type of precipitation (i.e. freezing rain or “just
plain” snow); the time of day the precipitation occurs. Cleanup times
will vary depending upon these factors.
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Salting and
plowing operations will be carried out on Saturdays, Sundays, as well
as statutory holidays. However, snow removal operations are not typically performed on weekends or
statutory holidays.
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To help prevent local
flooding, try to keep the catch basin adjacent to your property free
from ice and snow.
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If a homeowner engages a
private plow truck to plow his/her driveway, please ask the driver not
to plow snow across roadways or sidewalks so as to interfere with
traffic flow or pedestrian usage.
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When plowing or shoveling
your driveway, please try and avoid creating large banks at the
entrance to your driveway. These banks can hinder your visibility,
possibly causing an accident.
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If your home is susceptible
to flooding during winter rain, you may wish to maintain drainage
pathways along or across your property all winter and ensure they are
open whenever it rains, which also allows easy monitoring to ensure
pathways are clear.
