Speed Management
Learn about speed display boards and how they are used to slow traffic.
To manage speeding on our streets, The City of Markham uses speed display boards to improve driver behaviour.
You’ll see speed display boards all over Markham. These devices use radar technology to detect vehicle speeds and display it back to the driver. They let drivers know if they are driving too quickly and need to slow down. Studies show that vehicle speeds are reduced by up to 20 percent when these signs are placed.
- Speed Display Board Locations
The City has twenty four speed display boards. We put them on streets for a three month period. To consider locations for the devices, our staff review traffic conditions on the street. If staff can confirm there is a speeding problem and existing traffic signs and other measures are not working, a speed display board may be used.
If you would like your street to be evaluated, please contact the Contact Centre.
Phone: 905.477.5530
E-mail: customerservice@markham.caRight now, you’ll find speed display boards (as of October 10, 2024) on these streets:
Ward Street Section 1
Grandview Avenue Between Willowdale Boulevard and Dudley Avenue 1
John Street Between Leslie Street and Bayview Avenue 1
Laureleaf Road Between Babcombe Drive and Limcombe Drive 2
Corby Road Between Apple Creek Boulevard and Conistan Road 2
Prince Regent Street Between Elgin Mills Road and Reflection Road 2
Victoria Square Boulevard Between Prince of Wales Drive and Duke of Cornwall Drive 3
Manhattan Drive Between Saratoga Road and McCowan Road 3
South Unionville Avenue Between Kennedy Road and Harry Cook Drive 3
Rouge Valley Drive Between Moseby Gate and Bidwell View Gate 4
Mingay Avenue Between Bur Oak Avenue and Castlemore Avenue 4
Crandall Drive Between Raymerville Drive and Cairns Drive 4
Wootten Way North Between Parkway Avenue and Church Street 5
Bur Oak Avenue Between Swan Park Road and Alfred Patterson Drive 5
Darren Hill Trail Between Cornflower Street and Willow Landing 5
Delray Drive Between Donald Cousens Parkway and Major Mackenzie Drive 6
Ridgecrest Road Between Hillwood Street and Brookhaven Crescent 6
Stonebridge Drive Between Bur Oak Avenue and Castlemore Avenue 6
The Bridle Walk Between Bur Oak Avenue and Castlemore Avenue 7
Elson Street Between Irenemount Crescent and Ivan Daniels Drive 7
Highglen Avenue Between Fonda Road and Brando Road 7
Russell Jarvis Drive Between Legacy Drive and Rouge Bank Drive 8
Lee Avenue Between Brimley Road and Noble Street 8
Clayton Drive Between Kennedy Road and Denison Street 8
Worthing Avenue Between Mayflower Drive and Ingram Road
- Enforcement
York Regional Police enforce the speed limit across the City. They also look for people who break other traffic rules. If you think that a street needs more police enforcement, please contact York Regional Police. We also encourage you to use York Region’s Road Watch Program. There, you can report aggressive drivers to police.
