The arrival of good weather means the return of the annual Fast and Dangerous operation of the Saguenay Police Service (SPS).
Over the past few days, two drivers have been issued tickets and fined $ 5,000 for high-speed road racing.
A specialized police squad is present throughout the summer in the territory of the three boroughs of Saguenay. In addition to monitoring dangerous behavior, it will focus on noisy modified vehicles that disrupt the silence of residents.
There are some lovers of modified vehicles with which we no longer have to deal, we, as police officers, but unfortunately, there are some of these lovers who will disturb and cause a lot of offense.refers to Luc Tardif, spokesman for SPS .
In 2021, Saguenay police issued 1,536 offense statements related to modified vehicles and road behavior of their drivers.
Source: Radio-Canada