There are speed limits on all Saskatchewan roads, streets and highways. Don't drive a vehicle faster than the posted speed limit. Emergency vehicles responding to an emergency may exceed the speed limit.
On most provincial highways, and in urban areas, speed limit signs are posted. In the absence of signs, the speed limit is 80 km/h. Most urban centres post speed limit signs at the entrances to the town or city. Those speed limits apply to all locations within community boundaries, unless otherwise posted. The speed limit means the fastest you can travel under ideal conditions.
Stunting and racing can have serious and often life-threatening consequences.
Some of the things that could land you a ticket, licence suspension and impoundment are:
- racing side by side with another vehicle while disobeying the speed limit
- chasing another vehicle
- speeding in and out of lanes to unsafely pass vehicles
- attempting to lift some or all tires from the roadway (including driving a motorcycle on one wheel)
- attempting to spin a vehicle to cause it to spin or circle
- driving a vehicle while not sitting in the driver’s seat
- driving your vehicle in a way that prevents another vehicle from passing
- stopping or slowing down to interfere with the movement of another vehicle
The maximum speed limit when passing tow trucks, service vehicles or emergency vehicles that are stopped with their lights flashing or when passing Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure equipment with lights flashing, whether in motion or not, is 60 km/h. Within the work zone (road maintenance areas), motorists are required to slow down and travel no faster than the posted speed. Fines for speeding when passing highway workers or equipment occupied by a worker in the work zone start of $240 with a per kilometre rate assessed for each kilometre over the speed limit (ranging from $6 to $12 per km depending on speed). Some cities have bylaws requiring drivers to obey work zone speed limits through the entire construction area. Please be familiar with the bylaws in your area.
Drivers are also required to reduce their speed to 60 km/h when passing a tow truck stopped on the roadside with its amber or amber and blue lights flashing while it's assisting a disabled vehicle.
In school zones drivers must be particularly careful. Each city or town sets speed limits in school zones through local bylaws. As a result, laws vary from place to place so watch for signs. If there are no signs, you should still reduce your speed and proceed cautiously in school zones.
Police use photo radar to enforce speed limits in some work zones, school zones and high-risk locations. Photo radar tickets are issued to the registered owner of the speeding vehicle driven through the zone.
You must slow down when approaching animals on or near the road.
Regardless of the posted or basic speed limit you must never travel faster than conditions allow for safe and reasonable passage. At the same time, travelling too slowly can be hazardous. You should never drive at a speed slow enough to impede or block other traffic, unless proper safety precautions have been taken.