Traffic & streets — Hearst, Ontario

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

In the Town of Hearst, Ontario, default speed limit: 50 km/h; reduced speed zones: 40 km/h in school zones, effective 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on school days (Schedule K specifies 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.); truck route rule: Heavy vehicles (>4,400 kg or >11 m) prohibited on all municipal streets except designated routes in Schedule J; street obstruction: No person shall park or leave a vehicle standing in a manner that obstructs or interferes with the movement of traffic on any roadway. Source: Traffic and Parking By-law No. 75-2025, verified 2026-08-28.

Traffic and Parking By-law No. 75-2025 adopted bylaw
default speed limit 50 km/h s. 4.7
reduced speed zones 40 km/h in school zones, effective 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on school days (Schedule K specifies 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) s. 4.11.1; s. 4.11.2
truck route rule Heavy vehicles (>4,400 kg or >11 m) prohibited on all municipal streets except designated routes in Schedule J s. 4.5.1
street obstruction No person shall park or leave a vehicle standing in a manner that obstructs or interferes with the movement of traffic on any roadway s. 4.3.1
sidewalk or boulevard use No bicycle riding on any sidewalk; no parking on boulevard of any highway; bicycles parked at curb must stand upright s. 3.6.5; s. 3.6.1; s. 3.2.1(xiv)
scout note

Consolidated traffic and parking by-law. Section 4.7 sets a general maximum of 50 km/h on any highway in the municipality except where Schedule 'K' prescribes a higher or lower limit - Schedule K includes 80 km/h on Route 583 North north of the J.D. Levesque Park entrance, 70 km/h on Gaspesie between Highway 583 South and Highway 11, and numerous

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