Guelph police are reminding drivers to slow down and take extra caution when moving through pedestrian crossovers.

Throughout the month of December, police handed out 47 speeding tickets in the City of Guelph. The area with the most infractions (11 tickets) is located in the city’s south end, bordered by Victoria Road South, Arkell Road, Gordon Street and Stone Road East.

The area with the second most infractions (seven tickets) is bordered by streets that surround the University of Guelph: Victoria Road South, Stone Road East, Gordon Street and College Avenue East.

The cost of a speeding ticket varies depending on how fast the driver is going. It ranges from a little over $50 for 15 km/h over, to a little over $350 for 49 km/h over.

Officers are encouraging drivers to slow down, especially when driving near schools.

On Wednesday morning an elementary school student safety patroller was nearly hit by a vehicle on a crossover in front of Rickson Ridge Public School, police said. The City of Guelph installed its first crossovers in 2018 — the laws around crossing over these pathways are a little different than moving through intersections or crosswalks.

• Pedestrian crossovers versus crosswalks: Know the difference?

The main differences are the look of the crossings and when drivers can pass through them. Crossovers have a line of triangles painted on the road where drivers are to stop. Drivers can only proceed when the pedestrian has cleared the road entirely.

Crosswalks do not have these triangles and drivers only have to wait until pedestrians clear the lanes before proceeding, unless it’s a crossing guard.