10-05-2015, 02:15 PM
Who pays for and controls a road is largely historical and, depending on the political winds of the day, uploaded or downloaded. The Province operates "Kings/Queens Highways" between larger settlements. Counties were responsible for roads that weren't the King's highway. If a County was divided into Townships, some of those roads were downloaded. As cities grew, they were responsible for roads inside their boundaries unless they happened to belong to one of the higher levels of government. As cities grow, they often grow long rights-of-way that are controlled by a higher level of government who typically, and at least in Waterloo Region's case, maintains control for that right-of-way. Simple, no?
As far as enforcement, inside Waterloo Region, it's largely WRPS for traffic violations. Elsewhere in the province, the OPP is often hired to act as the local police where the local community doesn't have the need or resources to support a full fledged municipal police force. In all other instances, the OPP, Highway Patrol and RCMP only get involved if it involved their jurisdiction.
As far as enforcement, inside Waterloo Region, it's largely WRPS for traffic violations. Elsewhere in the province, the OPP is often hired to act as the local police where the local community doesn't have the need or resources to support a full fledged municipal police force. In all other instances, the OPP, Highway Patrol and RCMP only get involved if it involved their jurisdiction.