| default speed limit | forty (40) kilometers per hour | s. 17 |
| reduced speed zones | School 30 km/h 8am-5pm school days; Playground 30 km/h sunrise-sunset; Construction 20 km/h | s. 17(a), 17(b), 19 |
| truck route rule | Trucks >10,900kg GVW use closest direct route. >30,000kg GVW prohibited on residential streets without approval. | s. 23(a), 23(b) |
| street obstruction | Excavating, constructing, or occupying highway for construction requires permit. Placing debris or materials on highway prohibited. | s. 79(a), 80(a) |
| sidewalk or boulevard use | Vehicles prohibited on sidewalks/boulevards causing damage. Cycles prohibited on sidewalks unless authorized. Owners maintain snow/debris. | s. 20(a), 29(l)(i), 75(a), 87 |
| fine range | up to $10,000 | s. 91 |
scout note
Regulates traffic, parking and use of all public highways, boulevards and sidewalks in Nelson; covers general traffic regulations, pedestrian rules, use-of-highway regulations, and enforcement.