STEPHEN RICCIO

OTTER LAKE Jan. 27, 2021

The Sûreté du Québec carried out a heavy truck traffic operation in the morning hours of Jan. 27 on Rte. 301 in Otter Lake following several residents reporting heavy vehicle traffic in the school area, issuing four tickets.

Between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., “Two tickets were issued for speeding violations and one for non-functional headlights on heavy vehicles,” according to an email from SQ spokesperson Marc Tessier. A ticket was also given to one driver who did not . . .

properly clear their vehicle of snow, and a mechanical inspection notice was given to another driver. Eight other drivers were given inspection notices for minor issues.

The operation, which was conducted with assistance from Road Control Quebec, was carried out by two traffic controllers and three SQ police officers.

“Other road safety operations are planned with our various partners over the coming weeks,” Tessier’s email concluded.