Measures to make speeding drivers slow down

These measures were adopted owing to the negligence of several drivers who use this lane to drive at higher speeds and therefore causing danger to numerous pedestrians. Councillor Marc Touchette received complaints and comments from various residents about this situation. A significant number of motorists use this lane when they pass the parking lot of the National Bank in order to reach the commercial centre more quickly. Councillor Touchette and his fellow council-members observed that indeed, pedestrians had reasons to be worried. They noticed that drivers who are in a rush cross the lane too quickly and do not appear to have any consideration for many people along the sidewalks.

Councillor Touchette reminds readers that this manner of driving is not only dangerous but also illegal. He explained that the road regulations prohibit driving on a private lane or lot just to avoid road signs. By using this short cut, drivers manage to avoid the stop sign located on Place du Commerce.

Several parties needed to cooperate to bring about these new measures. Borough departments had to get involved, as well as representatives from L'ambiance, the National Bank and Proment. Among the four proposals discussed, the measure chosen was the one described in the preceding paragraphs. These measures took two weeks to achieve.

If this solution had proven to be ineffective, officials could have installed physical barriers to prevent the crossing between the boulevard and the shopping centre. This way, only clients of the National Bank would have access to the private parking lot.

It appears that the humps and the stop signs should make pedestrians safer. Many of them have already expressed their satisfaction to the officials involved in this matter.

Some of the drivers are in such a rush that they probably run the risk of causing damage to their vehicles while going over the humps without slowing down. If they don’t slow down, they still have to respect the stop signs which are placed in public areas and which will be monitored by police officers of the City of Montreal.