The City of Burlington is home to many crosswalks with school crossing guards and pedestrian crossovers to help keep you safe on our roads and sidewalks.
School crossing guards
We have about 120 school crossing guards working for us from September to June each year. These dedicated individuals play a very important role in our community, ensuring children travel safely to and from school each weekday.
Crossing guards may legally stop traffic and help school children cross the street at crosswalks by raising their stop sign. All drivers and cyclists must come to a complete stop and remain stopped until the children and crossing guard have safely left the entire roadway and the crossing guard's stop sign has been lowered. Learn more about driving laws for school crossings in Ontario.
Apply to become a crossing guard |
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You can apply to become a crossing guard online with Service Burlington, or by contacting us at 905-335-7777 or city@burlington.ca. |
Request a crossing guard |
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You can request a crossing guard for a new location online with Service Burlington, or by contacting us at 905-335-7777 or city@burlington.ca. |
Leave feedback for a crossing guard |
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You can leave feedback for an on-duty crossing guard online with Service Burlington, or by contacting us at 905-335-7777 or city@burlington.ca. If we receive negative feedback, our Supervisor of School Crossing Guards will complete a site visit/observation of the guard being reported. |
Pedestrian crossovers
Pedestrian crossovers are a type of road crossing where drivers and cyclists must stop for a pedestrian waiting to cross the road and wait for them to completely reach the other side before proceeding.
What do I do at a crossover?
Understanding and following the rules of the road, whether you are a driver, pedestrian or cyclist, is the best way to keep pedestrian crossovers safe.
Learn more about pedestrian road safety and crossover tips for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists with Ontario's Ministry of Transportation.