The Uniform Traffic Control By-law 1984-001, regulates traffic and parking on any highways under the jurisdiction of the Town of Oakville.

Under the by-law, reference to a highway includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, lane, alley, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct, or trestle, designed and intended for, or used by, the general public for passage of vehicles.