Vermont State Police would like to you to be aware that in a joint programme with our Quebecois amis (friends) to the North, up there in Canada, the “Surete du Quebec”, law enforcement will be conducting an “enhanced” border patrol operations just in time for your Easter Weekend goings back and forth to the great city of Montreal and such….In WEB’s experience the border patrol often finds its way all the way down here on patrolling our Upper Valley borders with the Great State of New Hampshire.
So. Apparently this is a case where one should make sure one has one’s “papiers” with them at all times. Here you go:
2012 Operation Traffic Safety without Borders
Lt. Tom Hango, Station Commander – St. Albans Barracks, 802-524-5993
Lt. John Flannigan, Traffic Operations Commander, 802-999-7685
St. Albans, VT – 4/5/12– On April 6, 2012, the Vermont State Police, Vermont DMV Enforcement, Sûreté du Québec (Quebec Provincial Police) and New York State Police will participate in a joint traffic enforcement initiative “Operation Traffic Safety without Borders.” This operation will occur on Good Friday kicking off Easter weekend with the anticipated increase in traffic for both inbound and outbound travelers between Vermont and Quebec.
The initiative will take place on Friday, April 6 between 10AM and 6PM. Law enforcement officers will patrol border areas in Franklin, Grand Isle and Orleans counties. The emphasis will be on major corridors, such as Interstate 89 and 91; as well as US Routes 7 , 5 and 2, as these areas have the highest volume and concentration of international traffic. There will be 14 officers supporting this event and working closely with the Sûreté du Québec.
This is the second year for “Operation Traffic Safety without Borders.” Last year’s event, held on April 22, 2011, had positive results and good media coverage.
“High visibility targeted traffic enforcement can influence driving behavior and reduce traffic crashes and detect criminal activity,” said Lt. John Flannigan, Traffic Operations Commander. “The Vermont State Police look forward to another successful year working with our neighboring law enforcement agencies during this initiative.”
Traffic activity among all agencies will be tracked and will be made available, as needed, after the event.
Julia Carlisle
Woodstock Early Bird 