Traffic & streets — Iqaluit, Nunavut

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

In the City of Iqaluit, Nunavut, traffic & streets rules are set by City of Iqaluit Traffic Safety By-law No. 894, verified 2026-09-29. Fines: $75.00 to $1000.00. Default speed limit: 30 km/hr. Street obstruction: No person shall deposit on a roadway any glass, nails, tacks or scraps of metal or any rubbish, refuse or waste.

City of Iqaluit Traffic Safety By-law No. 894 adopted bylaw
default speed limit 30 km/hr s. 2.1
street obstruction No person shall deposit on a roadway any glass, nails, tacks or scraps of metal or any rubbish, refuse or waste. s. 2.6
sidewalk or boulevard use No driver shall overtake or drive onto the shoulder, curb, walking trail, sidewalk. drive onto the shoulder, curb, walking trail, sidewalk
fine range $75.00 to $1000.00 Schedule "A"; s. 2
scout note

Iqaluit's traffic by-law sets a 30 km/h speed limit wherever no limit is posted, bars driving faster than 30 km/h within 30 m of a crosswalk, caps ATVs on roadways at 50 km/h, and sets graduated speeding fines ($100 for 0-16 km/h over up to $1,000 for 50+ km/h over, with vehicle seizure at 50+ over). Also covers vehicle safety

Machine-readable: traffic-streets.json · Official website: https://iqaluit.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-29 · Traffic & streets across Nunavut · Traffic & streets in other municipalities