Tag:maxspeed:type=CA:urban

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Does not account traffic law in Canada is under provincial and territorial jurisdiction. Province-specific values can be used instead, but so far mostly found in Alberta and British Columbia. Most instances of this tag are added via StreetComplete.

This tag is commonly used to tagged implicit 50 km/h speed limit in urban areas across Canada. Most provinces and territories set a default speed limit of 50 km/h on urban areas, with some exceptions:

• Alberta: The province's Traffic Safety Act defines two urban speed limits, 50 km/h on ordinary roads and 80 km/h on provincial highways
• Nova Scotia: The province's Motor Vehicle Act defines implicit urban speed limits based on predominant land use along road (i.e. residential, business, urban park), all at 50 km/h, . Similar provisions exists on the traffic laws of certain U.S. states.
• Saskatchewan: The province's Traffic Safety Act does not define separate urban and rural speed limits, instead defining a provincewide 80 km/h speed limit unless otherwise posted.
• Yukon: The territory's Motor Vehicles Act does not define separate urban and rural speed limits, instead defining a territory-wide 50 km/h speed limit unless otherwise posted.

Due to traffic law in Canada being under provincial or territorial jurisdiction, the usage of this tag is controversial. Province- or territory-specific values have been used in place of this, but so far, most are in Alberta and British Columbia. Most instances of this tage are added via StreetComplete.

See also

• Key:maxspeed:type#Canada – listing of possible tag values for Canada
• Default speed limits - listing of part of legal situation regarding speed limits, specifically what is the default without explicit signage