Road Safety

Road users in our neighbourhood must strike a balance between the needs of motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. Many Woodpark residents are concerned with the volume of traffic, speeding, and a lack of respect for stop signs in our neighbourhood and would like to feel safer travelling on our streets.

Reporting Unsafe Driving Practices

Many Woodpark residents are concerned with unsafe driving practices that seem to be becoming more commonplace in our neighbourhood. The Ottawa Police and the City of Ottawa have informed us that the best way to begin alleviating this problem is to consistently report traffic violations when they occur.

The need for police and city resources to deal with these problems is gauged by the number of complaints made by neighbourhood residents. If you are concerned about things like running stop signs, speeding, illegal and wrong-way turns, etc., please be sure to report these unsafe driving practices by contacting the Ottawa Police at 613-236-1222 ext 7300.

Parking Issues

Employees of Honda and Metro dealerships continue to park on Compton, Allison and New Orchard Avenues, despite assurances from the dealerships that they have ample employee parking. If residents are concerned about this and/or other parking abuses, they are encouraged to contact 311 to ask that tickets be issued to people parking beyond the three-hour allowed time.