Pushing for Real Road Safety: CCRSA Meets with MTO and Peel Region

April 2025

The Caledon Community Road Safety Advocacy Group (CCRSA) hosted a powerful and productive virtual meeting with representatives from the Ministry of Transportation (MTO), the Region of Peel, and a long list of engaged stakeholders—so long it filled two full pages!

The message was clear and unified: Stronger MTO enforcement and immediate road safety improvements are urgently needed.

With ongoing issues such as illegal trucking operations, reckless driving, and a severe lack of inspections worsening in areas like Highway 10, Mayfield Road, and Highway 50, residents have had enough. During this session, we made it known that action—not just talk—is what our communities demand.

Key Takeaways from the Meeting:

• Increased MTO enforcement along Highway 10, Highway 50, and Mayfield Road.

• Evaluation of new inspection station locations, especially near Mayfield and Highway 50.

• Consideration of more mobile truck inspection blitzes to catch unsafe operations in real time.

• Collection of evidence regarding alleged driver test fraud for investigation.

• Review of truck driver rest stops and commercial parking solutions.

• Analysis of the IBC report on insurance claims and accident data involving commercial trucks.

• Feasibility study on truck speed limiters and how enforcement can work across jurisdictions.

• Community feedback on problem intersections, including Highway 50 & Major Mackenzie, and Highway 50 & Nashville Road.

• Examination of engineering concerns on newly constructed roads.

• Establishment of ongoing road safety roundtable discussions, potentially on a quarterly or monthly basis, involving MTO and local municipalities.

What’s Next?

This was not just a discussion—it was a starting point. We will be following up with MTO and the Region of Peel to receive concrete responses to the issues we raised and to push for swift, measurable outcomes.

A huge thank you to Amanda Corbett for seamlessly organizing the agenda, ensuring every critical concern was addressed.

The bottom line is simple: enforcement must improve, and road safety must become a top priority—now. Communities are paying attention, and CCRSA will not let up. Our advocacy continues.