Mississauga city council has voted to keep its residential street sports ban in place, meaning hockey and basketball on the road will remain out of bounds.

Mississauga city council has voted to keep its residential street sports ban in place, meaning hockey and basketball on the road will remain out of bounds.

The Nov. 6 vote came more than a year-and-a-half after Ward 2 Coun. Alvin Tedjo brought forward a motion aimed at amending the bylaws, noting that some residents have “weaponized” the existing rules to prevent kids from playing on their streets.

Mississauga has observed the ban since 1979. It was amended in 2010 to also include the prohibition of sporting equipment, like hockey and basketball nets, on the roadway.

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Yes a trend. This bylaw has been in place since 1979.

This bylaw has been in place since 1979.

Yes, we’ve been prioritizing cars that far back, and have continued the trend.

City council could have voted to give kids the right to use the street, but chose not to.

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@Auli @Showroom7561 I renember back in the 70s . we would look for the repeat offenders at the mall and propel shopping carts at them . biggest score for the biggest scratch.
best was was a nasty dodge station wagon rounding onto queen mary rd at speed. a shopping cart full of rocks from down the street made the perfect hit . no time to swerve or stop, rocks all over the hood and window smashed! it was glorious!

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