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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning of “significant congestion” on one a part of Freeway 401 on account of drivers heading out on Boxing Day.
In a publish on X at 8:03 a.m. Thursday, the OPP mentioned the Freeway 401 westbound exit to Trafalgar Street in Mississauga is experiencing severe backlog on account of site visitors. Toronto Premium Retailers, a big outside buying centre, is situated simply off the exit.
In an image accompanying the publish, a row of illuminated taillights from a number of autos could be seen, with stopped vehicles taking over a minimum of one lane of site visitors past the offramp. The OPP didn’t say what time the photograph, which was taken on a site visitors digicam, was captured on Thursday.
“Shoppers are advised to use the Winston Churchill Blvd exit as an alternative to ensure a safe and smooth shopping journey,” the OPP mentioned within the publish.
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“As a reminder, the HTA (Highway Traffic Act) does not permit pedestrians to walk on controlled access highways, including off-ramps.”
Customers commuting to Toronto Premium Retailers on Boxing Day trigger site visitors delays on Freeway 401 close to Trafalgar Street in Mississauga. The OPP shared the photograph in a publish on X at 8:03 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024.
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The OPP added members of its Mississauga detachment can be “proactively monitoring” the world all through the day.
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Toronto Premium Retailers is simply one of many many sights open by means of the Toronto space on Boxing Day.
In Canada and different nations like Australia and Britain, the day after Christmas is a secular nationwide vacation often called Boxing Day.
Nobody is aware of for certain when Boxing Day began, however some imagine it was centuries in the past when servants can be given the day after Christmas off for relaxation. Others hint it again even earlier, to the Roman observe of gathering cash in bins.
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In trendy occasions, Boxing Day has developed right into a day of rest and indulgence — and buying. It’s full of sporting occasions, and is commonly a day when folks open their houses to household and pals to rejoice the vacations.
— with information from The Related Press
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