{
 "answer": "In the City of Stratford, Ontario, default speed limit: 50 km/hr; reduced speed zones: 30 kilometres per hour within the limits of any park; truck route rule: Heavy trucks (rated GVW exceeding 5 tonne) prohibited on Schedule 12 streets; shortest-route exception applies for necessary business access; street obstruction: No owner or operator shall obstruct a street with a stalled vehicle; no parking on any street in a manner that obstructs traffic. Source: Traffic and Parking By-law 159-2008 (consolidated to May 11, 2026), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001774",
 "municipality": "Stratford",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "traffic_streets",
 "label": "Traffic & streets",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.city.stratford.on.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Traffic and Parking By-law 159-2008 (consolidated to May 11, 2026)",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2008-12-15",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stratford-ca/media/slupp1un/by-law-159-2008-traffic-and-parking-by-law-cover-page_may-11-2026-aoda.pdf",
   "summary": "Consolidated traffic and parking by-law. Schedule 14 sets higher and lower maximum speeds on the streets and segments listed; the speed limit for all remaining roads and highways is 50 km/h, and no driver may exceed 30 km/h within the limits of any park. The by-law also governs the erection of traffic control devices and carries comprehensive parking, metered-parking and",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "3de7463407d7b1335c0ca0d1d0daa2eaa69384a22a000a37210e6db2cf1b3801",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3de7463407d7b1335c0ca0d1d0daa2eaa69384a22a000a37210e6db2cf1b3801.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "default_speed_limit": "50 km/hr",
    "reduced_speed_zones": "30 kilometres per hour within the limits of any park",
    "truck_route_rule": "Heavy trucks (rated GVW exceeding 5 tonne) prohibited on Schedule 12 streets; shortest-route exception applies for necessary business access",
    "street_obstruction": "No owner or operator shall obstruct a street with a stalled vehicle; no parking on any street in a manner that obstructs traffic",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "Sidewalks restricted to pedestrian use only; bicycles and motorcycles prohibited on sidewalks except two designated locations",
    "fine_range": "Penalty as provided in the Provincial Offences Act; not less than $300.00 for Part 6 (disability parking) violations"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "default_speed_limit": "s. 32(1)",
    "reduced_speed_zones": "s. 32(3)",
    "truck_route_rule": "s. 24(2)-(3)",
    "street_obstruction": "s. 19(1); s. 8(1)(h)",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "s. 26; s. 29(2)",
    "fine_range": "s. 80(1)-(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/stratford/traffic-streets/text-3de7463407d7/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/stratford/traffic-streets/"
}