Traffic & streets — Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario

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

In the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, reduced speed zones: 40 km/h in school zones when official signs and flashing amber beacons on display; actuatable between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days; truck route rule: Reduced load 5 tonnes per axle on designated roads March–April (Sch. Y) or year-round (Sch. Z); oversize/overweight loads require permit; street obstruction: No person shall drive, operate, or park on any barricaded highway marked as prohibited or restricted; sidewalk or boulevard use: No driving on sidewalk except to cross directly; no motor vehicle on boulevard except at driveway or designated crossing. Source: Traffic By-law No. 89-2000, verified 2026-08-29.

Traffic By-law No. 89-2000 adopted bylaw
reduced speed zones 40 km/h in school zones when official signs and flashing amber beacons on display; actuatable between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days s. 501.03.01, s. 501.03.02
truck route rule Reduced load 5 tonnes per axle on designated roads March–April (Sch. Y) or year-round (Sch. Z); oversize/overweight loads require permit s. 601.01, s. 601.02, s. 602.01
street obstruction No person shall drive, operate, or park on any barricaded highway marked as prohibited or restricted s. 702.01
sidewalk or boulevard use No driving on sidewalk except to cross directly; no motor vehicle on boulevard except at driveway or designated crossing s. 703.02, s. 703.04
fine range not less than $5.00 and not more than $2,000.00 s. 1001.04
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Regulates traffic and parking on Regional roads, including speed limits, reduced speed (40 km/h) in school zones, load/axle restrictions, and traffic control devices, published in full on the Region's own site.

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