142(1)Subject to subsection (5), a local authority may, by by-law, prescribe a higher or lower maximum speed limit than the maximum speed limit prescribed in paragraph 140(1)(a) for any highway or part of a highway under its jurisdiction and located within its bounds, other than for a school zone or construction zone, and the maximum speed limit.

142(2)Subject to subsection (5.1), a municipality may, by by-law, designate parts of highways under its jurisdiction and located within its bounds and in the vicinity of public or private schools as school zones or school areas and prescribe for a school zone a maximum speed limit that is higher than the maximum speed limit prescribed in paragraph 140.1(1)(a) but is no more than 20 km/h below the maximum speed limit for the part of the highway before entering the school zone.

142(2.1)Subject to subsections (2.2) and (5.2), a rural community or regional municipality may, by by-law, designate parts of highways under its jurisdiction and located within its bounds and in the vicinity of public or private schools as school zones or school areas and prescribe for a school zone a maximum speed limit that is lower or higher than the maximum speed limit prescribed in paragraph 140.1(1)(c) but is no more than 20 km/h below the maximum speed limit for the part of the highway before entering the school zone.

142(2.11)The maximum speed limit prescribed under subsections (2) and (2.1) for a school zone shall be in effect during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the days during which a public school or private school in the vicinity of that school zone is in session.

142(2.2)A rural community or regional municipality shall not make a by-law that purports to prescribe a maximum speed limit that is lower than 30 km/h and any such by-law has no force or effect.

142(3)A local authority shall erect signs marking the commencement and end of a school zone or school area and, in the case of a school zone, signs giving notice of the maximum speed limit for the school zone prescribed in paragraph 140.1(1)(a) or (c) or subsection (2) or (2.1), as the case may be.

142(4)The signs referred to in subsection (3) shall face approaching traffic.

142(5)A local authority shall not make a by-law that purports to prescribe a higher or lower maximum speed limit than the maximum speed limit prescribed in paragraph 140(1)(a) for a provincial highway or part of a provincial highway located within its bounds and any such by-law has no force or effect.

142(5.1)A municipality shall not make a by-law that purports to prescribe a higher or lower maximum speed limit than the maximum speed limit prescribed in paragraph 140.1(1)(a) for a provincial highway or part of a provincial highway located within its bounds and any such by-law has no force or effect.

142(5.2)A rural community or regional municipality shall not make a by-law that purports to prescribe a higher or lower maximum speed limit than the maximum speed limit prescribed in paragraph 140.1(1)(c) for a provincial highway or part of a provincial highway located within its bounds and any such by-law has no force or effect.

142(1)Subject to subsection (5), a local authority may, by by-law, prescribe a higher or lower rate of maximum speed than the rate of speed prescribed in paragraph 140(1)(a) for any highway or part of a highway within its bounds and under its jurisdiction, other than for a school zone or a construction zone, and such rate of speed may be different for any period or periods of the day or night.

142(2)Subject to subsection (5.1), a municipality may, by by-law, designate parts of highways within its bounds and under its jurisdiction that are in the vicinity of public or private schools as school zones, and may prescribe for those parts of highways a higher rate of maximum speed than the rate of speed prescribed in paragraph 140.1(1)(a) for those highways and the rate of speed shall be in effect during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the days during which a public school or private school in the vicinity of that school zone is in session.

142(2.1)Subject to subsection (2.2) and (5.2), a rural community or regional municipality may, by by-law, designate parts of highways within its bounds and under its jurisdiction that are in the vicinity of public or private schools as school zones, and may prescribe for those parts of highways a lower or higher rate of maximum speed than the rate of speed prescribed in paragraph 140.1(1)(c) for those highways and the rate of speed shall be in effect during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the days during which a public school or private school in the vicinity of that school zone is in session.

142(2.2)A rural community or regional municipality shall not make a by-law that purports to prescribe a maximum speed that is lower than thirty kilometres per hour and any such by-law has no force or effect.

142(3)A local authority shall erect signs on those parts of highways that are designated as school zones to mark each school zone.

142(4)A part of a highway that has been designated as a school zone shall be marked at the commencement and at the end of the zone with signs facing approaching traffic.

142(5)A local authority shall not make a by-law that purports to prescribe a higher or lower rate of maximum speed than the rate of speed prescribed in paragraph 140(1)(a) for a provincial highway or part of a provincial highway located within its bounds and any such by-law has no force or effect.

142(5.1)A municipality shall not make a by-law that purports to prescribe a higher or lower rate of maximum speed than the rate of speed prescribed in paragraph 140.1(1)(a) for a provincial highway or part of a provincial highway located within its bounds and any such by-law has no force or effect.

142(5.2)A rural community or regional municipality shall not make a by-law that purports to prescribe a higher or lower rate of maximum speed than the rate of speed prescribed in paragraph 140.1(1)(c) for a provincial highway or part of a provincial highway located within its bounds and any such by-law has no force or effect.

142(1)Subject to subsection (5), a local authority may, by by-law, prescribe a higher or lower rate of maximum speed than the rate of speed prescribed in paragraph 140(1)(a) for any highway or part of a highway within its bounds or jurisdiction, other than for a school zone or a construction zone, and such rate of speed may be different for any period or periods of the day or night.

142(2)Subject to subsection (5), a local authority may, by by-law, designate parts of highways within its bounds or jurisdiction that are in the vicinity of public or private schools to be designated as school zones, and may prescribe for such parts a lower rate of maximum speed than the rate of speed prescribed in paragraph 140.1(1)(a) for such highways and such rate of speed shall be in effect during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the days during which a public school or private school in the vicinity of that school zone is in session.

142(3)A local authority shall erect signs on those parts of highways that are designated as school zones to mark each school zone.

142(4)A part of a highway that has been designated as a school zone shall be marked at the commencement and at the end of the zone with signs facing approaching traffic.

142(5)A local authority shall not make a by-law that purports to prescribe a higher or lower rate of maximum speed than the rate of speed prescribed in paragraph 140(1)(a) or 140.1(1)(a), as the case may be, for a provincial highway or part of a provincial highway and any such by-law has no force or effect in so far as it relates to the maximum speed for a provincial highway or part of a provincial highway.

142(1)Subject to subsection (5), a local authority may, by by-law, prescribe a higher or lower rate of maximum speed than the rate of speed prescribed in paragraph 140(1)(a) for any highway or part of a highway within its bounds or jurisdiction, other than for a school zone or a construction zone, and such rate of speed may be different for any period or periods of the day or night.

142(2)Subject to subsection (5), a local authority may, by by-law, designate parts of highways within its bounds or jurisdiction that are in the vicinity of public or private schools to be designated as school zones, and may prescribe for such parts a lower rate of maximum speed than the rate of speed prescribed in paragraph 140.1(1)(a) for such highways and such rate of speed shall be in effect during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the days during which a public school or private school in the vicinity of that school zone is in session.

142(3)A local authority shall erect signs on those parts of highways that are designated as school zones to mark each school zone.

142(4)A part of a highway that has been designated as a school zone shall be marked at the commencement and at the end of the zone with signs facing approaching traffic.

142(5)A local authority shall not make a by-law that purports to prescribe a higher or lower rate of maximum speed than the rate of speed prescribed in paragraph 140(1)(a) or 140.1(1)(a), as the case may be, for a provincial highway or part of a provincial highway and any such by-law has no force or effect in so far as it relates to the maximum speed for a provincial highway or part of a provincial highway.

142(1)Subject to subsection (2), a local authority may, by by-law, prescribe a higher or lower rate of maximum speed than the rate of speed prescribed in paragraph 140(1)(a) for any highway or part of a highway within its bounds or jurisdiction, and such rate of speed may be different for any period or periods of the day or night.

142(1.1)Subject to subsection (2), a local authority may, by by-law, designate parts of highways within its bounds or jurisdiction that are in the vicinity of public or private schools to be designated as school zones, and may prescribe for such parts a lower rate of maximum speed than the rate of speed prescribed in paragraph 140(1)(a) for such highways and such rate of speed may be different for any period or periods of the day or night or during any months of the year.

142(2)A local authority shall not make a by-law under subsection (1) or (1.1) that purports to prescribe a higher or lower rate of maximum speed than the rate of speed prescribed in paragraph 140(1)(a) for a provincial highway or part of a provincial highway and any such by-law has no force or effect in so far as it relates to the maximum speed for a provincial highway or part of a provincial highway.