School areaCanada
22. School area
A school area is a road or group of roads near a school where large numbers of children may walk, cycle, cross the road or enter and leave vehicles. It may be identified by warning signs, zone signs, pavement markings, traffic-calming measures or flashing lights.
Special speed limits, parking restrictions or access rules may apply permanently or only during school arrival and departure times. Drivers should reduce speed, watch carefully for children and be prepared to stop.
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What speed rules apply around schools in Canada?
School-area limits are set by provinces, territories and local authorities. A school-zone number or timetable in one province should not be assumed elsewhere in Canada.
Does a school warning sign in Canada automatically set the speed limit?
A children or school warning alerts you to a potential hazard; the enforceable numerical speed limit depends on the applicable law, regulatory signs and any time or variable display. Slow further if children are near the road.
Warning for children.
English • Québec D-270-1-D • School crossing or school zone ahead. A school zone or a school crossing is ahead. Watch for children. Obey any separately posted speed limit and operating times; the warning symbol alone does not give one nationwide limit.
Sources
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🔗 Cdn-contenu.quebec.ca • Québec MTMD · Danger signs poster, April 2026, p. 1
🔗 Icbc.com • ICBC · Learn to Drive Smart, signs chapter, PDF p. 6 / printed p. 34 (EN)
SVG source: Transports Québec • Public domain • Original revision 2020-10-27. Wikimedia original unmodified.
How should you pass a school entrance in Canada?
Watch for children stepping out from between parked vehicles, obey crossings and any school patrol, and follow stopping or parking restrictions. Do not obstruct visibility near a crossing or school entrance; approach at a speed that permits a safe stop.

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