Traffic & streets — Penticton, British Columbia

What is the speed limit? What are the rules for using the street?

In the City of Penticton, British Columbia, truck route rule: No person shall drive a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight in excess of 10,900 kg upon a Roadway, unless posted truck route.; street obstruction: No person shall close, obstruct, damage, construct, alter, dig up, break up or remove any part of a Highway without Director's Permission.; sidewalk or boulevard use: Motor Vehicles prohibited on Sidewalks/Boulevards except entering/exiting driveway. Human powered Wheeled Conveyances permitted on Sidewalks unless directed otherwise.; fines: Most offences $5,000 to $50,000; interfering with impounding $10,000 to $50,000.. Source: Traffic Bylaw No. 2025-01, verified 2026-08-28.

Traffic Bylaw No. 2025-01 adopted bylaw
truck route rule No person shall drive a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight in excess of 10,900 kg upon a Roadway, unless posted truck route. s. 4.16
street obstruction No person shall close, obstruct, damage, construct, alter, dig up, break up or remove any part of a Highway without Director's Permission. s. 10.1
sidewalk or boulevard use Motor Vehicles prohibited on Sidewalks/Boulevards except entering/exiting driveway. Human powered Wheeled Conveyances permitted on Sidewalks unless directed otherwise. s. 4.2; s. 9.2
fine range Most offences $5,000 to $50,000; interfering with impounding $10,000 to $50,000. s. 13.1; s. 13.3
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Sets a default 50 km/h speed limit (40 km/h for zero-emission vehicles in some cases), designates truck routes, regulates highway excavation/obstruction, traffic control devices, and school-zone crosswalks.

Machine-readable: traffic-streets.json · Official website: https://penticton.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Traffic & streets in other municipalities