The Boucan of off-road vehicles disturbs Sept-Îles

Citizens of Sept-Îles are disturbed by the noise of motorcycads, such as mountain biking and eighty, and all-terrain motorcycles circulating off the designated trails, according to the circulation committee of the municipality and public security.

Guylaine Lejeune, the chairman of the committee, notes that the problem has no time: noisy vehicles circulate in Sept-Îles in the morning, noon or even in the evening.

It looks like there is no hour to have fun. […] It looks like people may like to be seenobserves the one who is also a municipal councilor of the Ferland district.

She says that citizens have challenged her on this subject, but requests made to the city’s traffic committee on this subject are transferred to the Sûreté du Québec since this issue is part of their responsibilities.

However, the police field of intervention is limited to enforce the road safety code to drivers of off -road vehicles, explains Guylaine Lejeune.

The advisor is therefore looking for spare solutions. It considers that it is also important to raise awareness about this subject since it is a problem that extends to the greatness of the city.

It’s a scourgeshe concludes.

Motorists who make the Boucan

The mayor of Sept-Îles, Denis Miress, notes that there is a lot of noise pollution due to vehicles circulating on the streets of the municipality. There is a lot of noise.

Some of these noisy vehicles are intended for off -road traffic. On the other hand, there are also cars with modified exhaust pipes which are problematic, depending on the city.

It is a lack of civility simplysays Denis Mousse.

The mayor recalls that a municipal regulations are in place against noisy vehicles, and that it allows the police to give observations of offenses to their owners.

Awareness of off -road vehicle users

Even the club’s publicist, the North-Côteiers club, Suzanne Murray, acknowledges that the problem is very real.

It is sure that there is a big problem in the circulation of off -road vehicles.

It recalls the importance of following the signaling in place, for all types of off -road vehicles. In addition, she also mentions that motocross can only drive in the parks.

In order to raise awareness among users of vehicles outside the road with regard to or prohibited, Suzanne Murray explains that the club collaborates with dealers in the region to find a way to better inform buyers.

The Post Vtt Club Les Nord-Côtiers’s relationist, however, asks the municipalities of the region to improve and develop the road network for out-of-road vehicles, given a growing tourist demand. We have a blatant blocking that must be correctedshe says.

She indicates that some visitors are moving in particular from southern Quebec to Motoquads to come and discover the region.

With information from Alban Normandin