Traffic & streets — Whitby, Ontario

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

In the Town of Whitby, Ontario, reduced speed zones: Maximum 40 km/h adjacent to all elementary schools (no hours specified); truck route rule: Heavy vehicles (over 5 tonnes gross weight) prohibited on Schedule R highways where authorized signs erected; exceptions for deliveries, emergencies, and owner's residence; street obstruction: No stopping alongside or across from any excavation or obstruction in the roadway where free flow of traffic would be impeded; sidewalk or boulevard use: Motor vehicles prohibited on sidewalks/footpaths/multi-use paths except to cross directly; bicycles (wheels >50 cm) and skateboards prohibited on sidewalks and boulevards except driveways. Source: Traffic By-law 8059-24, verified 2026-08-29.

Traffic By-law 8059-24 adopted bylaw
reduced speed zones Maximum 40 km/h adjacent to all elementary schools (no hours specified) s. 17.2
truck route rule Heavy vehicles (over 5 tonnes gross weight) prohibited on Schedule R highways where authorized signs erected; exceptions for deliveries, emergencies, and owner's residence s. 19.1
street obstruction No stopping alongside or across from any excavation or obstruction in the roadway where free flow of traffic would be impeded s. 4.7(l)
sidewalk or boulevard use Motor vehicles prohibited on sidewalks/footpaths/multi-use paths except to cross directly; bicycles (wheels >50 cm) and skateboards prohibited on sidewalks and boulevards except driveways s. 2.8; s. 25.4
scout note

Regulates traffic and parking on highways, private and municipal property. Posted speed limits by street are set in Schedule P (ranging 40-70 km/h); Article 17.2 requires a 40 km/h speed reduction zone adjacent to every elementary school in the Town. Community safety zones are designated in Schedule W, heavy-vehicle prohibitions in Schedule R, school bus loading zones in Schedule S

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