Traffic Safety Advisory Committee

That Sherry Brioschi be allowed to delegate to agenda item 8.1.1 regarding Tips for Young Cyclists.

Whereas in 2018, the Region of Peel and City of Mississauga officially committed to the Vision Zero approach to the design and operation of transportation systems, and were joined by the City of Brampton in 2019, with the the Region of Peel's Vision Zero traffic safety commitment states that "no loss of life is acceptable due to a motor vehicle collision" and that "safety is prioritized over other factors such as cost, speed, delay, level of service, and convenience;" and Whereas Vision Zero is an internationally endorsed long-term goal of zero traffic-related fatalities or serious injuries through data-driven decision making to provide a safe and equitable transportation network that protects all users, with specific emphasis on the most vulnerable users of our roads, such as pedestrians and cyclists; and Whereas in October 2024, the Town of Caledon declared a Road Safety Emergency due to increasing traffic volumes and high speeds on its roads and has committed to ongoing advocacy and the investigation of improvements to traffic safety issues, including the establishment of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee; Now therefore be it resolved that the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee requests Council's consideration for direction to staff to prepare a report regarding the Town of Caledon's adoption and implementation of the Vision Zero framework.

Whereas in October 2024, the Town of Caledon declared a Road Safety Emergency due to increasing traffic volumes and high speeds on its roads and has committed to ongoing advocacy and the investigation of improvements to traffic safety issues, including the establishment of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee; and Whereas the Town of Caledon has found it prudent to investigate and implement traffic safety measures and enforcement systems, including automated speed enforcement and red light cameras; Now therefore be it resolved that the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee requests Council's consideration for direction to staff to prepare a report investigating the feasibility of a future pilot project, to be considered as part of the 2026 budget, for multisensor cameras to be introduced as part of this system to support the collection of data for urban and road infrastructure planning and investigation of traffic safety issues.

That the 2026 Council and Committee Meeting Schedule include the proposed Traffic Safety Advisory Committee meeting dates, as set out in staff report 2025-0509. Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, September 8, 2025 Page 3 of 3