{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Esquimalt, British Columbia, default speed limit: fifty (50) kilometres per hour; reduced speed zones: 30 km/h for school and playground zones; truck route rule: No truck with Gross Vehicle Weight in excess of 10,000 kg on listed streets; street obstruction: Permit required to obstruct, excavate, or occupy street; nuisance obstructions prohibited. Source: Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2898, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000036",
 "municipality": "Esquimalt",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "traffic_streets",
 "label": "Traffic & streets",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.esquimalt.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2898",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-06-26",
   "document_url": "https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/202404-bylaw-2898-streets-and-traffic-regulation-bylawconsolidation1pdf",
   "summary": "Sets speed limits (e.g. 30 km/h in signed school/playground zones), traffic control device compliance, street/sidewalk use and truck routes. Consolidated with amendments through October 2025.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "e14d7a2b39e7841ae1725bb5b29a2aa8f734c83d52f4309b3b541f113cbc5ae2",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e14d7a2b39e7841ae1725bb5b29a2aa8f734c83d52f4309b3b541f113cbc5ae2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "default_speed_limit": "fifty (50) kilometres per hour",
    "reduced_speed_zones": "30 km/h for school and playground zones",
    "truck_route_rule": "No truck with Gross Vehicle Weight in excess of 10,000 kg on listed streets",
    "street_obstruction": "Permit required to obstruct, excavate, or occupy street; nuisance obstructions prohibited",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "No driving, parking, or bicycle riding on sidewalk; obstruction prohibited 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.",
    "fine_range": "not more than $10,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "default_speed_limit": "s. 13(1)",
    "reduced_speed_zones": "s. 6(k), s. 6(l)",
    "truck_route_rule": "s. 16(1)",
    "street_obstruction": "s. 48, s. 49, s. 57, s. 134",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "s. 39(1)(a), s. 51(1), s. 129, s. 131(2)",
    "fine_range": "s. 135(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/esquimalt/traffic-streets/text-e14d7a2b39e7/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/esquimalt/traffic-streets/"
}