{
 "answer": "In the City of Thorold, Ontario, reduced speed zones: School zones: 40 km/hr when official signs and/or flashing amber beacons displayed, per Schedule \"P\" days/hours; construction zones: Director of Operations may lower limit as deemed appropriate once signs posted; truck route rule: Heavy vehicles (>4,500 kg unloaded) prohibited on Schedule \"S\" highways unless making delivery to bona fide destination via most direct route from unrestricted highway; street obstruction: Social events requiring temporary closing, obstruction, or encumbering of a highway require a city permit; sidewalk or boulevard use: No vehicles on sidewalk except to cross; bicycles with wheels <50 cm exempt; no motor vehicles on boulevard except directly crossing at driveway or designated vehicular crossing. Source: By-law 150-2012 - Consolidated Parking and Traffic By-law; By-law 61-2021 - Highway Damage and Obstruction Control By-law, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001793",
 "municipality": "Thorold",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "traffic_streets",
 "label": "Traffic & streets",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://www.thorold.ca/en/index.aspx",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 150-2012 - Consolidated Parking and Traffic By-law",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2012-11-06",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/o0th1saf/150-2012-consolidated-parking-and-traffic-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets highway/bridge speed limits by schedule, 40km/h school zones during posted school hours (extendable 8am-5pm at discretion), and designates Community Safety Zones with authorized signage, alongside parking rules.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "55a81535839f0983d0b97eda231b2269302e1f239f012032a297a484f13673aa",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/55a81535839f0983d0b97eda231b2269302e1f239f012032a297a484f13673aa.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "reduced_speed_zones": "School zones: 40 km/hr when official signs and/or flashing amber beacons displayed, per Schedule \"P\" days/hours; construction zones: Director of Operations may lower limit as deemed appropriate once signs posted",
    "truck_route_rule": "Heavy vehicles (>4,500 kg unloaded) prohibited on Schedule \"S\" highways unless making delivery to bona fide destination via most direct route from unrestricted highway",
    "street_obstruction": "Social events requiring temporary closing, obstruction, or encumbering of a highway require a city permit",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "No vehicles on sidewalk except to cross; bicycles with wheels <50 cm exempt; no motor vehicles on boulevard except directly crossing at driveway or designated vehicular crossing"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "reduced_speed_zones": "s. 6.4.1; s. 6.3.1",
    "truck_route_rule": "s. 7.3.1",
    "street_obstruction": "s. 12.1.1",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "s. 10.3.1; s. 10.3.2; s. 10.3.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/thorold/traffic-streets/text-55a81535839f/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 61-2021 - Highway Damage and Obstruction Control By-law",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-05-18",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/mtcbatrc/by-law-61-2021damaging-obstructing-fouling-of-highways.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits damaging, fouling, or obstructing highways, roadways, sidewalks and boulevards without City permission; fines up to $25,000 (first offence)/$50,000 (subsequent), plus $10,000/day for continuing offences.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "4a11ba3c59f5094fcda640f5561bd20d1b876a2556c2c4f995b1e1102e641063",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4a11ba3c59f5094fcda640f5561bd20d1b876a2556c2c4f995b1e1102e641063.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "street_obstruction": "No person shall obstruct or foul a roadway or sidewalk without City Permission.",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "Property owners may maintain lawn on City boulevard adjacent to their property.",
    "fine_range": "Not more than $25,000 for first offence; not more than $50,000 for subsequent offence; $10,000/day for continuing offence"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "street_obstruction": "s. 4.1.3, s. 4.1.4",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "s. 2.3.3",
    "fine_range": "s. 7.3, s. 7.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/thorold/traffic-streets/text-4a11ba3c59f5/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/thorold/traffic-streets/"
}