Durham Regional Police is reminding residents that as the ice continues to melt throughout the region, waterways can pose a safety risk. Play it safe and stay well back from waterways as the snow and ice melts.
Here are some police tips to stay safe on and near waterways:
- Keep family and pets away from the edges of all bodies of water;
- Avoid all recreational activities in or around water, especially near ice jams or ice-covered watercourses and waterbodies—including municipally managed stormwater ponds;
- Do not attempt to walk on ice-covered waterbodies or drive through flooded roads or fast-moving water;
- If you live close to the water, move objects such as chairs or benches away from the water’s edge to avoid losing them during potential spring high water; and
- Avoid walking close to and across riverbanks and ice-covered water to prevent falling through.
Help make this a safe and enjoyable spring, said a police advisory.