Speed limits
For your own safety and that of other road users, you are responsible for obeying all speed limits. Drivers who fail to do so are liable to face fines and demerit points.
Speed limit signs
The speed limits to obey are indicated on road signs like the ones shown below:
Sign indicating the maximum speed limit
Sign indicating the minimum speed limit
Sign indicating the temporary speed limit in a roadwork zone
Unmarked speed limits
A default speed limit applies where there are no posted signs. For example:
- on highways: maximum 100 km/h and minimum 60 km/h
- on gravel roads: maximum 70 km/h
- in cities, towns and villages: maximum 50 km/h
Signing near a dangerous stretch of road or on an exit ramp
Near a dangerous stretch of road or on an exit ramp, the following signs indicate the recommended safe speed at which you should drive:
Sign indicating recommended speed near a dangerous stretch of road (sharp curve)
Sign indicating the recommended speed on a freeway exit ramp
Reducing speed in certain situations
Drive safe by slowing down in certain situations, such as when:
- visibility is reduced (as a result of darkness, fog, rain, snow, etc.)
- the roadway is slippery
- the roadway is not completely cleared
Fines for speeding
Anyone exceeding a speed limit can be fined $30, plus a certain amount depending on the number of kilometres over the limit.
| Speeding | Amount added to $30 fine |
|---|---|
| 1 to 20 km/h | $10 per each full increment of 5 km/h over the speed limit |
| 21 to 30 km/h | $15 per each full increment of 5 km/h over the speed limit |
| 31 to 45 km/h | $20 per each full increment of 5 km/h over the speed limit |
| 46 to 60 km/h | $25 per each full increment of 5 km/h over the speed limit |
| 61 km/h or more | $30 per each full increment of 5 km/h over the speed limit |
| Road type | Vehicle speed | Speeding | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road with limit of 50 km/h | 70 km/h | 20 km/h | $30 + 4 increments of 5 km/h (4 x $10) = $70 |
| Road with limit of 70 km/h | 95 km/h | 25 km/h | $30 + 5 increments of 5 km/h (5 x $15) = $105 |
| Road with limit of 90 km/h | 125 km/h | 35 km/h | $30 + 7 increments of 5 km/h (7 x $20) = $170 |
The greater the speeding offence, the higher the fine.
Fines are doubled for certain speeding offences
The fine is doubled under certain circumstances. This applies in both roadwork and school zones, as well as in cases of excessive speeding.
Roadwork and school zones
The fine for speeding is doubled when you exceed the speed limit posted on an orange sign in a roadwork zone. It is also doubled in a school zone during school hours, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, from September through June.
Excessive speeding
The fine is also doubled if you exceed the speed limit by at least:
- 40 km/h if the maximum permitted speed is 60 km/h or less
- 50 km/h if the maximum permitted speed is greater than 60 km/h and not more than 90 km/h
- 60 km/h if the maximum permitted speed is 100 km/h
| Road type | Vehicle speed | Speeding | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road with limit of 50 km/h | 90 km/h | 40 km/h | $30 + 8 increments of 5 km/h (8 x $20) = $190 Doubled fine: (2 x $190) = $380 |
Fees and demerit points
Some fees and demerit points may be added to fine amounts.
Last update: March 23, 2026