Traffic & streets — Prescott, Ontario

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

In the Town of Prescott, Ontario, reduced speed zones: 20 km/h maximum on streets within parks/recreation areas; school bus loading zones 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Mon–Fri during school operations; truck route rule: Commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs./axle prohibited on King Street through Prescott; exceptions for local commercial destinations and emergencies; street obstruction: No person shall park on any street in such a manner as to obstruct traffic; sidewalk or boulevard use: No person shall drive a vehicle or bicycle on a sidewalk except to cross directly; no boulevard parking unless authorized signs displayed. Source: By-law 47-2017, A By-law for the Regulation of Traffic and Parking, verified 2026-08-29.

By-law 47-2017, A By-law for the Regulation of Traffic and Parking adopted bylaw
reduced speed zones 20 km/h maximum on streets within parks/recreation areas; school bus loading zones 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Mon–Fri during school operations s. 5.1(2); s. 5.1(5)
truck route rule Commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs./axle prohibited on King Street through Prescott; exceptions for local commercial destinations and emergencies s. 5.1(6)
street obstruction No person shall park on any street in such a manner as to obstruct traffic s. 7.2(i)
sidewalk or boulevard use No person shall drive a vehicle or bicycle on a sidewalk except to cross directly; no boulevard parking unless authorized signs displayed s. 3(1); s. 7.2(l)
fine range $15.00 to $300.00 within 7 days; $20.00 to $350.00 after 7 days Schedule "C"
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Consolidated Town traffic and parking by-law: sets speed limits on named highways (50 km/h on King Street from the east town limit to Boundary Street, 60 km/h on Edward Street north of Highway 401, 40 km/h on Boundary Street and 20 km/h on Mary, Water, Corrine and Centre Streets, with all other Town highways at the Highway Traffic Act default),

Machine-readable: traffic-streets.json · Official website: http://www.prescott.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-29 · Traffic & streets in other municipalities