Just like every year, Sherbrooke’s motorcycle police will return to areas that some motorists call “ticket traps”.
The return of spring coincides in fact with the arrival of motorcycle police on the streets of Sherbrooke.
The Sherbrooke Police Service (SPS) revealed to Radio-Canada the ten main areas where its officers are present to conduct speed control operations.
The pace is typically raised in half the time in the 500 tracking complaints filed each year in Sherbrooke, according to SPS.
If multiple statements of offense are given there, it is because there are many offenses. If there are many violations, there is a problem to be solved. We cannot solve the problem without itexplanation by biker police officer Eric Gagnon.
Despite the police presence, some problem areas persist, however, the spokesperson for SPS Martin Carrier.
” There are some places we have been to for 10, 15, 20, 30 years, and every day, our police are intercepting people. “
People expect us to be there, we are there, and unfortunately, there are those who do not understandadded Mr. Carrier.
School zones are also places where motorcycle police ensure the safety of users. At the start of the 2021 school year, 133 speeding tickets were issued.
Other dangerous maneuvers can be detected by motorcycle police.
On a cellphone while driving, in a police vehicle, it’s harder, you’re level with the person and farther away, but on a motorcycle, you can really get close to vehicles.said Eric Gagnon, biker policeman.
More than 28,500 tickets for traffic violations were distributed by Sherbrooke police officers in 2020.
” In recent years, a lot of emphasis has been placed on the areas of construction and road construction. “
Granby police officers also participated in the motorcycle re -qualification offered in Sherbrooke to benefit from the benefits of this patrol tool.
With information from René-Charles Quirion
Source: Radio-Canada
