{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Saanich, British Columbia, reduced speed zones: 40 km/hour between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on school days when children are on the highway; truck route rule: No parking vehicles over 4,000 kg gross weight on any street between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.; street obstruction: No person shall excavate, obstruct, or occupy a street for construction without first obtaining a permit.; sidewalk or boulevard use: No vehicle on sidewalk or boulevard. Bicycles allowed on sidewalk only where permitted by traffic control device.. Source: Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2002, No. 8382 (consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000121",
 "municipality": "Saanich",
 "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.saanich.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2002, No. 8382 (consolidated)",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/streets-and-traffic-regulation-bylaw-2002-no-8382.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets street-specific speed limits (e.g. 60km/h on rural roads, 25km/h at municipal facilities) and a 40km/h school-zone limit on West Saanich Road when children present; also covers traffic control devices, bike/bus lanes and sidewalks.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "7132463044537974fccffcb2a327988c60036919f99b6d3c36f94e72e7754817",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7132463044537974fccffcb2a327988c60036919f99b6d3c36f94e72e7754817.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "reduced_speed_zones": "40 km/hour between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on school days when children are on the highway",
    "truck_route_rule": "No parking vehicles over 4,000 kg gross weight on any street between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.",
    "street_obstruction": "No person shall excavate, obstruct, or occupy a street for construction without first obtaining a permit.",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "No vehicle on sidewalk or boulevard. Bicycles allowed on sidewalk only where permitted by traffic control device.",
    "fine_range": "Minimum fines $50.00 to $150.00. Overload penalties $50.00 plus $2.00 to $12.00 per 100 kg excess. Voluntary penalty $50.00 or $65.00."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "reduced_speed_zones": "s. 2.12",
    "truck_route_rule": "s. 7.08(a)",
    "street_obstruction": "s. 8.01(a), s. 8.04(b)",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "s. 3.05, s. 8.16(a), s. 8.18(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 11.03, s. 11.04, s. 11.07"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/saanich/traffic-streets/text-713246304453/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/saanich/traffic-streets/"
}