Driving Information in Victoria, BC

Driving information in Victoria including speed limits and regulations:

Speed Limits on Vancouver Island are posted in kilometers an hour.

APPROXIMATE DRIVING SPEED CONVERSIONS:

30 km/hr = 20 mph

40 km/hr = 25 mph

50 km/hr = 30 mph

60 km/hr = 40 mph

80 km/hr = 50 mph

100 km/hr = 60 mph

120 km/hr = 75 mph ( you won’t see this one much!)

Please note:

It is mandatory to use vehicle seatbelts and for cyclists and motorcyclists to wear helmets.
It is illegal to use a hand-held device such as a cell phone while driving.
Pedestrians have the right-of-way at crosswalks.
You must pull over to the side of the road when safe to do so when an emergency vehicle with it’s lights flashing approches you. (except on divided highways with a median the middle and the emergency vehicle is on the opposite side.)
You must keep right except to pass on multiple lane highways. (exceptions are – when making a left-hand turn, when going around an obstruction, when approaching an emergency vehicle on the side of the road)

Click HERE for a file containing all the road signs and road markings in British Columbia.

About the Author: Linda

I've lived in Victoria over 30 years and I still can't believe how great this city really is! My husband, Bruce, and I have traveled the world but coming home to Victoria is still quite often a celebration. Together, we want to share our love of the city and the area by giving you an 'insider's' insights of where to go - what to do - and how to get there!