The municipality of Toronto in Canada has announced that it has banned sledding on 45 hills in the city. This decision was made following the increase in the number of sledding accidents in recent years. According to the Toronto municipality report, last year, 12 people were injured while sledding in this city. Of these, two people were seriously injured and one of them died. The City of Toronto announced that hills prohibited for sledding are hills that are steep, have unsafe routes or are located near roads or buildings.

The Toronto municipality asked citizens to refrain from sledding on the prohibited hills. The municipality also announced that it will charge fines to people who ride sleds on prohibited hills. Following this decision of the Toronto municipality, some citizens criticized this decision. They believe that this decision hinders the healthy recreation of citizens. Toronto Municipality announced that it made this decision after careful consideration, and the purpose of this decision is to protect the safety of citizens.

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