Speed Management
Learn about speed display boards and how they are used to slow traffic.
To manage speeding on our streets, The City of Markham uses speed display boards to improve driver behaviour.
You’ll see speed display boards all over Markham. These devices use radar technology to detect vehicle speeds and display it back to the driver. They let drivers know if they are driving too quickly and need to slow down. Studies show that vehicle speeds are reduced by up to 20 percent when these signs are placed.
- Speed Display Board Locations
The City has twenty four speed display boards. We put them on streets for a three month period. To consider locations for the devices, our staff review traffic conditions on the street. If staff can confirm there is a speeding problem and existing traffic signs and other measures are not working, a speed display board may be used.
If you would like your street to be evaluated, please contact the Contact Centre.
Phone: 905.477.5530
E-mail: customerservice@markham.caRight now, you’ll find speed display boards (as of January 16, 2026) on these streets:
Ward Street Section
1
Royal Orchard Boulevard Between Kirk Drive and Bayview Avenue 1
Elgin Street Between Henderson Avenue and Yonge Street 1
Baymark Road Between Romfield Circuit (N) and Romfield Circuit (S) 2
Hollingham Road Between Calderbridge Crescent (N) and Calderbridge Crescent (S) 2
Helford Street Between Duke of Cornwall Drive and Colonel George McLaren Drive 2
Victoria Square Boulevard Between Prince of Wales Drive and Duke of Cornwall Drive 3
Main Street Unionville Between Highway 7 and Enterprise Boulevard 3
Caboto Trail Between Greenberg Gate and Romer Gate 3
Carlton Road Between Waterbridge Lane and Manhattan Drive 4
Crandall Drive Between Raymerville Drive and Cairns Drive 4
Raymerville Drive Between Adrian Crescent and Cairns Drive 4
Pringle Avenue Between Captain Rolph Boulevard and Hamilton Hall Drive 5
Cornell Centre Boulevard Between Morning Dove Drive and 16th Avenue 5
William Forster Road Between Webb Street and Jack Leaf Road 5
Bur Oak Avenue Between Chancery Road and Rainbow Valley Crescent 6
Prospector’s Drive Between The Fairways and Angus Glen Boulevard 6
Bur Oak Avenue Between Mingay Avenue and Dogwood Street 6
Stonebridge Drive Between Warden Bradley Street and Glenhaven Street 7
Kirkham Drive Between Karachi Drive and Thomas Hope Lane 7
Elson Street Between Dorothy Britton Drive and Mary Pearson Drive 7
Denison Street Between Fonda Road and Marydale Avenue 8
Lee Avenue Between Kennedy Road and Noble Street 8
Old Kennedy Road Between Denison Street and Steeles Avenue 8
Birchmount Road Between Citizen Court and Aviva Way
- Enforcement
York Regional Police enforce the speed limit across the City. They also look for people who break other traffic rules. If you think that a street needs more police enforcement, please contact York Regional Police. We also encourage you to use York Region’s Road Watch Program. There, you can report aggressive drivers to police.
