Car parties crop up around town
People have been holding car parties in parking lots, with some police intervention. This kind of thing probably led to the road racing crash early Sunday: this piece mentions, in passing, that the pedestrian hit during that crash has died.
It also seems likely that the fireworks I’ve been hearing in Villeray are not expat Americans celebrating the election, but car aficionadoes letting off steam and explosions in parking lots.
Tim S. 13:12 on 2020-11-09 Permalink
There have always been yahoos on Montreal roads, but stuck in heavy traffic on Decarie night last a group of about 30 motorcyclists – racing bikes, not Harleys – came weaving in and out of traffic, driving on the shoulder, driving through the construction zone, doing wheelies and weaving in and out of cars. It’s the first time I’ve seen such organized contempt for basic rules and safety. Felt like a movie, and not in a good way.
Kate 17:33 on 2020-11-09 Permalink
Mad Max on the autoroute? Yikes.