Traffic & streets — Bowen Island, British Columbia
What is the speed limit? What are the rules for using the street?
In the Island Municipality of Bowen Island, British Columbia, default speed limit: 40 km/h; reduced speed zones: 30 km/h school/playground; 8am-5pm school, dawn-dusk playground; street obstruction: No obstruction or excavation without permit; fencing required for excavations.; sidewalk or boulevard use: No vehicles/animals on boulevard without crossing; no skating on highway unless closed.. Source: Bowen Island Traffic & Use of Streets Bylaw No. 133, 2005 (Consolidated July 2024), verified 2026-08-28.
Bowen Island Traffic & Use of Streets Bylaw No. 133, 2005 (Consolidated July 2024)
adopted bylaw
default speed limit
40 km/h
s. 36
reduced speed zones
30 km/h school/playground; 8am-5pm school, dawn-dusk playground
s. 36(1); s. 7
street obstruction
No obstruction or excavation without permit; fencing required for excavations.
s. 20; s. 25; s. 38
sidewalk or boulevard use
No vehicles/animals on boulevard without crossing; no skating on highway unless closed.
s. 22; s. 38(11)
fine range
Part I: $25-$150; Part II: $175-$500; Summary conviction: up to $2,000
s. 49; s. 50
scout note
Sets a 50 km/h default speed limit and 30 km/h in school/playground zones, designates truck routes, requires permits for street excavation/obstruction, and restricts sidewalk/boulevard obstruction.