The Quebec police will carry out “several” operations in May, in Old Quebec, and will distribute statements of offense in order to tighten the screw on drivers of modified cars that are too noisy.
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“I warn those whose masculinity depends on the sound of their car’s engine that there will be police operations during the month of May. We have agreed with the police to come and control the excessive noise and ensure that we give a little calm to these sectors, ”warned Mayor Bruno Marchand at a press briefing on Monday.
The mayor says he himself has witnessed “unpleasant as possible” behavior in recent weeks, while walking in the upper town during the weekend. He sides with neighborhood residents, who have been complaining regarding it for years.
“It only takes regarding ten cars an hour to understand the exasperation of the citizens […] Even those who don’t travel fast but who have a modified silencer, it creates a racket and a racket of the devil so we will work with the regulations we have adopted and which imposes fines on those who do not respect the rules ” , he added.
Hefty fines up to $2000
Offenders will face fines varying between $150 and $1000. In the event of a repeat offence, the fines may be doubled. “It costs a lot less to buy a new muffler,” said Mayor Marchand ironically.
“If there are people who hope to come and promote their latest acquisition, it’s not in Quebec that it’s going to happen. There will be police to manage all that because we care regarding the quality of life in Old Quebec and we want the people who live there to have an interesting quality of life and not the incessant noise of cars on weekend evenings,” he insisted.
