Sometimes, Montreal parking signs are like an alien tome: too confusing and seemingly contradictory for the feeble human mind to decipher. But now, technology has finally advanced enough to give us mere anthropoids the means to unveil their hidden meaning.
Montreal is no longer moving forward on a controversial plan to extend downtown parking meter payment times, following a chorus of criticism over the proposed policy.
As city workers clear the streets of debris and Hydro-Québec crews replace fallen wires, Mayor Valérie Plante is asking residents to be ready to move their vehicles to make way. To give drivers more flexibility, she announced the city would suspend ticketing for many non-dangerous parking rule violations. The measure is expected to last one day, Friday, April 7. Normal parking rules, the mayor said, would resume on Saturday, April 8. It's not a free-for-all, however. There are still limitations.