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Driving in Canada - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Canada. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Canada. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Canada. Make your trip safer!
Canada
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
40–50 km/h / 80–90 km/h / 100–120 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
911
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
Carry license and IDP
In winter use winter tires (mandatory in Quebec Dec–Mar)
Save 911
Right on red after stop unless signed
Watch for wildlife at dawn/dusk
Tolls & practical
Rental may add toll fees; check which roads are tolled on your route.
Some highways and bridges are tolled (e.g. 407 in Ontario, bridges). Payment by transponder or plate bill.
Common fines
Speeding
CAD 50–500+
Phone while driving
CAD 300–500+
No seatbelt
CAD 200+
Drink driving
Criminal record, fine, suspension
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Parking & fuel
Parking
Meter and pay-and-display in cities. Winter: watch for snow-clearing bans.
Tip: In winter clear snow from roof and windows; fines for unsafe loads.
Fuel
Common types: Regular, Mid-grade, Premium, Diesel.
Cards standard; some rural areas cash.
Approx. price: Varies by province (CAD)
Things that might surprise you
Zero alcohol for novices
G1/G2 and equivalent novice drivers: 0.00%. Full license 0.05%; over 0.08% is criminal.
Winter tires in Quebec
Mandatory Dec 1–Mar 15 in Quebec. Other provinces recommend; some routes require chains.
Right turn on red
Allowed after stop in most provinces (except where signed). Quebec: allowed except Montreal island.
Wildlife
Moose, deer, and other animals on roads, especially at dusk. Reduce speed and scan edges.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io
Speed limits rules
Urban Area
50
Speed road
80-110
Depending on the conditions for that road
Express road
100 - 110
120 in British Columbia
Where to rent a car in Canada?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Required car kit
Triangle
Yes
First aid
Recommended
Fire extinguisher
Yes
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
No
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0.08
Beginner drivers, and all drivers under the age of 21, must have a blood-alcohol level of zero.
Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
16
14 with GLP in Alberta
15 with GLP in Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut
Where to rent a car in Canada?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Canada road signs
End of prohibition signs
End of no overtaking
Indication signs
Bus stop
Hospital
No through road
Mandatory signs
Bicycles and pedestrians only
Bicycles only
Pass on either side
Pass on this side
Proceed right only
Proceed straight or turn right only
Roundabout
Straight ahead only
Turn right ahead only
Priority signs
Give Way Yield
Give way to oncoming traffic
Priority road
Stop
Prohibitory signs
Maximum height
Maximum weight per axle
Maximum weight
No U-turns
No bicycles
No entry
No heavy goods vehicles
No left turn
No motor vehicles
No motorcycles
No overtaking
No parking zone
No pedestrians
No right turn
No stopping
No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
No vehicles
Special regulations signs
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Road hump
Speed limit signs
End of speed limit zone
Maximum speed limit
Minimum speed limit
Speed limit zone
Warning signs
Children
Crossroads with a minor road
Cyclists ahead
Domestic animals
Falling rocks or debris
Give Way ahead
Junction with a minor road
Level crossing (one track)
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Loose road surface
Low-flying aircraft
Opening or swing bridge
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows on one side
Roadworks ahead
Roundabout ahead
Slippery road surface
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Tunnel ahead
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Wild animals
App
About
News
Rules
Driving in Canada - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Canada. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Canada. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Canada. Make your trip safer!
Canada
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
40–50 km/h / 80–90 km/h / 100–120 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
911
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
Carry license and IDP
In winter use winter tires (mandatory in Quebec Dec–Mar)
Save 911
Right on red after stop unless signed
Watch for wildlife at dawn/dusk
Tolls & practical
Rental may add toll fees; check which roads are tolled on your route.
Some highways and bridges are tolled (e.g. 407 in Ontario, bridges). Payment by transponder or plate bill.
Common fines
Speeding
CAD 50–500+
Phone while driving
CAD 300–500+
No seatbelt
CAD 200+
Drink driving
Criminal record, fine, suspension
🔥 Download our mobile app!
Works fully offline
Rules of more than 60 countries in your pocket
Comparing traffic rules and road signs between countries
Regular updates
Parking & fuel
Parking
Meter and pay-and-display in cities. Winter: watch for snow-clearing bans.
Tip: In winter clear snow from roof and windows; fines for unsafe loads.
Fuel
Common types: Regular, Mid-grade, Premium, Diesel.
Cards standard; some rural areas cash.
Approx. price: Varies by province (CAD)
Things that might surprise you
Zero alcohol for novices
G1/G2 and equivalent novice drivers: 0.00%. Full license 0.05%; over 0.08% is criminal.
Winter tires in Quebec
Mandatory Dec 1–Mar 15 in Quebec. Other provinces recommend; some routes require chains.
Right turn on red
Allowed after stop in most provinces (except where signed). Quebec: allowed except Montreal island.
Wildlife
Moose, deer, and other animals on roads, especially at dusk. Reduce speed and scan edges.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io
Speed limits rules
Urban Area
50
Speed road
80-110
Depending on the conditions for that road
Express road
100 - 110
120 in British Columbia
Where to rent a car in Canada?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Required car kit
Triangle
Yes
First aid
Recommended
Fire extinguisher
Yes
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
No
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0.08
Beginner drivers, and all drivers under the age of 21, must have a blood-alcohol level of zero.
Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
16
14 with GLP in Alberta
15 with GLP in Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut