Active Transportation

Active Transportation (AT) is using human-powered, non-motorized transportation to move around. Human-powered transportation is primarily walking and cycling but it also includes wheeling, in-line skating, skateboarding, cross country skiing, canoeing and kayaking. Having a walkable and wheelable community is important part of creating a healthy, vibrant and economically attractive community. Active Transportation has strong economic, health, safety, social and environmental benefits

Like the good roads we expect for getting around by car, active transportation networks require supportive infrastructure (for example, bike lanes and sidewalks) to allow citizens to safely commute to and from work, school, businesses, playgrounds and green spaces.

Trail Etiquette

  • Please keep to the right at all times and if travelling in a group, do not take up the entire width of the trail
    • Cyclists should ride single file
    • Move off the pathway to the right when stopping
  • Speed limit - the speed limit on trails is 20kph
    • Slow down when the pathway is busy, on hills, curves, and at intersections
  • Signal when passing - use your voice, bell, horn, or whistle to inform others that you are passing
    • Those being passed should acknowledge with a wave
  • Avoid using cell phones and ear phones on the trails
    • If you must use earphones, then keep the volume sufficiently low to hear other pathway users
  • Control your pet - all dogs must be kept on a leash no longer than 2m while on the pathway
    • Keep to the right half of the pathway with your pet and keep your pet to the right of you
    • Do not cycle or in-line skate with a leashed dog
  • Where two pathways intersect, yield the right-of-way to users on the right
    • Be aware of cyclist and in-line skater stopping limitations
  • Be alert - watch for slippery sections covered by ice, loose gravel, or debris
    • Be sure the pathway is clear of obstructions ahead
  • Respect nature - keep to pathways and well-established trails to protect habitat
    • Do not collect plant or animal material
    • Do not disturb or feed wildlife include birds
  • Motorized vehicles
    • Motorized vehicles (except wheelchairs) are not permitted on pathways

Partners

The Town of Ajax Active Transportation & Trails is an advisory committee of Council. It is comprised of Town of Ajax staff, a member of council, and citizens at large. This committee advises Council on matters related to active transportation and trails, monitors the implementation of "Walkable + Bikeable Ajax" and encourages, promotes, and participates in the planning of active transportation policies, programs, and facilities. 
 
For additional information, refer to the Active Transportation & Trails Advisory Committee page.