The 700th was built in front of the La Source school and the l’Étincelle building, on the 15th Avenue, in Fabreville, on Nov. 24.

It was one of the last speed bumps of a first phase of implementation, around 67 schools and 139 parks in the territory, launched in the fall of 2020.

“Laval wants to encourage drivers to adopt safer behaviour, reduce their speed and be more attentive to their environment,” said Ray Khalil, municipal councillor of Sainte-Dorothée, vice-president of the executive committee, and responsible for the files of public works.

Second Phase

A second implementation phase of speed bumps in residential streets is being developed, reports the Municipality.

Those actions are part of a series of “traffic calming measures” that have been deployed since 2017, to which are added, for example, road markings, pedestrian crossings, sidewalk overhangs, raised intersections, one-ways, as well as the installation of speed displays and fixed photo radars at some red lights.

As for speed bumps, they’re preferred when “the speed practiced at the 85th percentile exceeds by at least 10 km/h” the speed limit on a local residential collector street.

In addition to forcing drivers to slow down, those speed bumps have the advantage of reducing through traffic, i.e. the traffic created by drivers not living in the neighbourhood.

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During a speedometer operation around 10:30 a.m., a 30-year-old man from Montreal was registered 104 km/h in a construction zone established at 50 km/h, located on the Pie-IX Bridge, in Laval.

Following checks of the off-road SUV, and with the offender, the police arrested the suspect, in connection with vehicle theft.

Excessive Speeding

The Montrealer was also given a ticket of $817, and 10 demerit points for excessive speeding. His driver’s license was immediately suspended.

To conclude, he could face charges, among others, of theft and concealment of vehicles.

Second Incident

Later in the day, around 1:45 p.m., patrol officers were dealing with a road safety operation, related to the violation of a mark applied to the roadway, at the intersection of highways 440 and 13.

During the operation, officers saw an SUV driving on the public road while it was reported stolen. Consequently, the police arrested the underage driver, also from Montreal.

The latter could receive several statements of offence, such as having driven a road vehicle without having the appropriate class of licence.

That offence is punishable by a fine of $361.

Finally, he could also face charges relating to vehicle theft. (B.L.)

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