Traffic & streets — Fort Smith, Northwest Territories

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

In the Town of Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, traffic & streets rules are set by Town of Fort Smith Traffic Regulation Bylaw #872, verified 2026-09-29. Fines: First offence up to $100.00; second up to $200.00; subsequent up to $500.00; voluntary penalties $25.00–$200.00. Truck route rule: Truck more than 3 tonnes gross weight requires permit except on listed routes (King St, McDougal Rd, Breynat St, Mercredi Ave, Portage Ave, Highway #5). Street obstruction: No parking on roadway so as to obstruct passage; no parking adjacent to street excavation/obstruction where it obstructs traffic.

Town of Fort Smith Traffic Regulation Bylaw #872 adopted bylaw
truck route rule Truck more than 3 tonnes gross weight requires permit except on listed routes (King St, McDougal Rd, Breynat St, Mercredi Ave, Portage Ave, Highway #5). s. 42(a)(i), 42(b), 43
street obstruction No parking on roadway so as to obstruct passage; no parking adjacent to street excavation/obstruction where it obstructs traffic. s. 33(b), 34(g)
sidewalk or boulevard use No driving vehicle on sidewalk except entering/leaving driveway; bicycles shall not ride on sidewalk; pedestrians must use usable sidewalk. s. 50, 54(a)(i), 63(a)
fine range First offence up to $100.00; second up to $200.00; subsequent up to $500.00; voluntary penalties $25.00–$200.00. s. 71; Schedule 1
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Traffic Regulation Bylaw #872 regulates vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic townwide: speed limits as posted by traffic control devices (graduated fines), crosswalks and rules of the road, and designated truck and transport-truck routes (departures only by the most direct route; permits $100 per vehicle).

Machine-readable: traffic-streets.json · Official website: http://fortsmith.ca · Last verified 2026-09-29 · Traffic & streets across Northwest Territories · Traffic & streets in other municipalities