Community Peace Officers enforce the Traffic Safety Act and other provincial traffic regulations, prioritizing school and playground zones, high-complaint areas, and high-infraction areas. Officers work with the RCMP on the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), which improves public safety and patrol highways 1A and 22 within Cochrane limits.
Railway crossing safety
The Town of Cochrane and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) are reminding residents to make safe choices around the railway corridor.
- When approaching or crossing railway tracks:
- Never use the railway corridor as a shortcut
- Cross only at designated railway crossings
- Follow all signs, signals, gates and crossing controls
- Stop, look and listen before crossing
- Never walk along railway tracks or within the railway right-of-way
- Stay alert and avoid distractions
CPKC provides rail safety information and resources to help pedestrians, drivers and communities stay safe around railway tracks and crossings.
Visit CPKC’s Rail Safety page for more information and safety tips.
Safety reminders
- Stop for school buses
- Cross railway tracks only at designated crossings
- Stop for pedestrians
- Always use seat belts and car seats for children
- Do not go over the speed limit
- Never drive distracted
- Slow down and obey speed limit in construction zones
Speed limits
- School zone's speed is 30 km/hour between the hours of 7am-9pm on school days
- Residential area speed limit is 30 km/hour
- Alleyways speed reduces to 20 km/hour
- Cochrane has a speed limit of 50 km/hour unless otherwise posted
School bus safety
- When red lights are flashing and the stop sign is out, you must come to a complete stop until the lights stop flashing
- When amber lights are flashing, slow down and proceed with caution
Bike safety
- Give pedestrians the right of way on pathways at all times
- Slow down and give plenty of audible warning when passing (bells, horns)
- Ride in single file