On the Road

to Safety

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Ottawa’s Favourite Crossing Guard wins a $500 prize and is awarded the Marie Armstrong Crossing Guard Award.

About the Ottawa Safety Council

Whether you are driving, riding, walking, or cycling, regardless of age, we all use the roads in some way.

This means that we have a responsibility to keep our roads safe for ourselves and others. By playing our part, we can reduce risk and help to eliminate road accidents in our community.

The Ottawa Safety Council is a not-for-profit organization offering an array of road safety programs and services within the community. Through education, training, and awareness, we want to enable everyone to help create safer roads in our communities.

Learn more about the OSC

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Employed Crossing
Guards Across Ottawa

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Hours of Experience Our Motorcycle Instructors Since 1967

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School Zone Crossing Locations Across the City

What OSC Offers to Our Community

Our road safety programs

Our Crossing Guard Program

Not all heroes wear capes….some wear high visibility vests!

Our crossing guards love the flexible schedule, seeing familiar faces, and making a difference in their communities. Crossing guards play an essential role in keeping our school zones and children safe. Morning and afternoon, as kids walk to and from school, our crossing guards are stationed at over 250 intersections to ensure they can cross the road safely.

Do you want to help keep our school zones safe?

We are actively seeking more crossing guards to join our team

Paid positions.
Flexible work.
Make a difference in your community.

Learn about Crossing Guard Program

Our Motorcycle Training Programs

At the Ottawa Safety Council, we are passionate about ensuring the next generation of riders get the best start possible. We offer various programs ranging from an introductory course targeted at those who have never ridden a motorcycle, a M2 Exit Course for those wanting to obtain their full M licence and an Experienced Rider Course for those who want to continue to learn and finesse their skills.

Learn More about the programs

Road Safety Zone

Learn about road safety with us! We focus on road safety to ensure our communities are safe and that the people in those communities feel empowered with the knowledge and tools needed to write their own road safety stories. Select a section below to begin your learning journey!

Walking School Bus

Community Road Safety

Show your support for road safety and share your passion for it with your friends, family, and community. We can all work together to make sure our roads are safe. Let’s make our community safer and stronger!

Take the Road SMARTS Pledge

Community Stories

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We All Have a Road Safety Story

Share yours with us today!

Personal stories about road safety successes, failures, and lessons help us understand our roles in keeping our roads safe.

“You should be aware of your own comfort level. You know what you can handle and if something ever feels out of your comfort zone, just don’t do it.” Amy Volume.

“Make sure to be seen. [As a pedestrian,] what I make sure to do is stop before I cross and make eye contact with the driver. Then I know, ok they see me, and I can safely cross the road without any fear of being hit.”- Road safety tips from an avid pedestrian.

See All Stories on our YouTube Channel

We all have a road safety story. Write, record, and share yours with us.

Share Your Story

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Support our mission to create safer roads across Ottawa.

Donations made to the Ottawa Safety Council allow us to continue running road safety programming and create awareness campaigns that inspire our communities to keep our roads and each other safe.

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