Pay attention to construction: Many of Markham's streets are undergoing major overhauls, so it’s important that local (and visiting) motorists pay close attention to closed routes, narrowed streets, detours, temporary patchwork roads, construction workers, and engineering equipment. Construction is frustrating for drivers, but keeping calm is the best way to ensure that you arrive at your destination incident-free.
Be safe on the highways: Just north of the GTA, Markham sees traffic from numerous highways, including Highway 404, Highway 407, and Highway 7. Drivers who rely on multi-lane routes should be mindful of delays, prepared for fast and slick driving conditions, and ready to share the road with other passenger vehicles and large semi-trailer trucks. If you’re using GPS to navigate your highway trip, make sure it’s programmed before operating your vehicle — you should never be playing around with a device while on the road.
Toll highways: The 407 ETR (Express Toll Route) is a tolled east-west highway that  spans the entire GTA and serves to ease congestion on Highway 401. For those Markham drivers who use the 407, it may be worth signing up for an account and getting a transponder — it will save drivers money if used six or more times per year.
Vehicle theft: Part of the reason that auto insurance rates in Markham are so much higher than provincial averages is because of the high rates of vehicle break-ins and theft. To help ensure that your vehicle isn’t an obvious target for car thieves, here are a few tips: never leave your car running while unattended, never leave valuables in your car overnight or while parked, keep your car locked at all times, always engage the parking brake when parking, consider installing a security system, and park in a well-lit area, private garage, or secure parking lot (if possible).