Stricter traffic monitoring in the Island

One thing is sure: police officers of the City of Montreal are monitoring traffic more rigorously in L'Île-des-Sœurs. They are not limited to instilling awareness among drivers but are also issuing tickets to those who make mistakes or are negligent.

Councillor Marc Touchette is president of Verdun’s Public Security Commission and confirms that station 16 of the City of Montreal Police Service in Verdun treats this with the highest priority. At noon on Monday, a police officer in charge of traffic for station 16 was seen monitoring traffic along Île-des-Sœurs Boulevard, between chemin du golf and Marguerite-Bourgeoys Street. In just a few minutes, he stopped two drivers who were driving erratically. A few minutes later, at about 14 h 30, he was seen on René-Lévesque Boulevard completing a report, following an accident in the island’s rotary intersection at the entry point. A Camry was heavily damaged on the left side after being hit by a driver of a semi-towing truck who did not see the driver. Witnesses were able to reach the driver of the tow truck and notify him, because he wasn’t aware of the accident. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Mr. Touchette wishes to remind everyone that station 16 patrollers are also on the lookout for drivers who disregard road and highway regulations, who are discourteous or distracted. Not to mention a special traffic squad Circulation of the City of Montreal Police Service in the south east region. Squad agents (often called “70”) come regularly to conduct major operations in various areas, including the areas surrounding the elementary school of Île-des-Sœurs, the early education centre and other daycare centres for the young. Comments from residents (sometimes from those who have been stopped!) have confirmed that the vigilance of the City of Montreal Police Service contributes to the island’s peace and safety.