Traffic & streets — Prince George, British Columbia
What is the speed limit? What are the rules for using the street?
In the City of Prince George, British Columbia, street obstruction: Obstructing, excavating, or occupying a Highway requires a Permit. Placing ice/snow on Highway prohibited. Excavations need protective measures.; sidewalk or boulevard use: Owners must clear snow/ice from abutting Sidewalks within 24 hours. Vehicles over 270 kg prohibited on Boulevards/Sidewalks without suitable crossing.; fines: fine not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or a term of imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months, or both; default speed limit: 50 km/h. Source: Highways Bylaw No. 8065, 2008 (Consolidated); Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 6056, 1993 (Consolidated to December 2019), verified 2026-08-28.
Obstructing, excavating, or occupying a Highway requires a Permit. Placing ice/snow on Highway prohibited. Excavations need protective measures.
s. 3.01, s. 4.01
sidewalk or boulevard use
Owners must clear snow/ice from abutting Sidewalks within 24 hours. Vehicles over 270 kg prohibited on Boulevards/Sidewalks without suitable crossing.
s. 3.01(c), s. 4.01(n)
fine range
fine not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or a term of imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months, or both
s. 11.01(d)
scout note
Regulates use of City highways: bans leaving excavations/obstructions on a highway or sidewalk, requires a permit to excavate under a highway or build a curb/access, bans herding livestock or driving tracked vehicles on sidewalks/boulevards, and sets sidewalk/boulevard obstruction and vehicle-weight rules.
Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 6056, 1993 (Consolidated to December 2019)
adopted bylaw
default speed limit
50 km/h
s. 37(1)
reduced speed zones
30 km/h school zone 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 30 km/h playground dawn to dusk
s. 38(1), s. 38(2)
truck route rule
No person shall drive a truck with Gross Vehicle Weight in excess of 13,500 kilograms on highway when signs erected
s. 39(1)
street obstruction
No person shall stop, stand or park alongside or opposite a street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking obstructs traffic
s. 7(o)
sidewalk or boulevard use
A driver shall not drive on a sidewalk, walkway or boulevard, except when entering or leaving a driveway or lane or when entering or leaving land adjacent to a highway.
s. 45
fine range
Fine not exceeding $10,000.00; Schedule A lists specific fines e.g. $50.00, $75.00, $100.00
s. 66(4), Schedule "A"
scout note
Sets speed limits: 50 km/h on highways, 20 km/h in lanes, 30 km/h in posted school zones (school days 8am-5pm) and playground zones (dawn-dusk). Also designates heavy-vehicle/truck traffic routes, alongside the bylaw's parking regulations.