The city of Brossard, on Montreal’s South Shore, has been forced to stop piloting a traffic calming technology after Quebec’s Transport Ministry said it wasn’t consulted about the project, which, it said, also didn’t respect provincial guidelines.
On May 1, the municipality introduced the Educational Awareness Reward Light (EARL) on Stravinski Avenue, near Académie Marie-Laurier. Developer Kalitec, which is based in Laval, described EARL as a smart traffic light that rewards drivers for respecting speed limits.
Brossard Mayor Doreen Assaad’s plan was to test the light for 90 days, but the project was cut short after only 11 days when Quebec’s Transport Ministry ordered it to be
