Traffic & streets — Marathon, Ontario

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

In the Town of Marathon, Ontario, default speed limit: 50 km/h; reduced speed zones: School zones: 40 km/h; park/playground areas (Les Dafoe Drive, Penn Lake Park Rd): 25 km/h; no hours specified; street obstruction: No parking on any highway in such a manner as to obstruct traffic; sidewalk or boulevard use: No vehicle shall drive on sidewalk except to cross it; persons over age 10 may not ride bicycles on a sidewalk. Source: By-Law No. 1885, Traffic and Parking By-law, verified 2026-08-28.

By-Law No. 1885, Traffic and Parking By-law adopted bylaw
default speed limit 50 km/h s. 26.2
reduced speed zones School zones: 40 km/h; park/playground areas (Les Dafoe Drive, Penn Lake Park Rd): 25 km/h; no hours specified Schedule 'I'; definition "School Zone" — "a mandatory 40 km/h maximum speed zone"
street obstruction No parking on any highway in such a manner as to obstruct traffic s. 13.1(q)
sidewalk or boulevard use No vehicle shall drive on sidewalk except to cross it; persons over age 10 may not ride bicycles on a sidewalk s. 30.1; s. 38.6
scout note

Sets default 50 km/h speed limit on municipal highways, lower posted limits (e.g. 40 km/h) on named streets, plus Community Safety Zones and School Zones (40 km/h max).

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