Keep roads clear
Police can appreciate that citizens want to clear their drives and sidewalks but they are warning those citizens should avoid putting that snow on the road.
Bortolato said in a press release the county OPP reminds residents to refrain from depositing snow on the roadway when clearing snow because that can create a traffic hazard and interfere with the public’s safety. It is also illegal.
Placing snow on a road is an offence under the Highway Traffic Act, which states, “No person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing to do so from the Ministry or the road authority responsible for the maintenance of the road.”
The fine for that offence is $110.