25-06-2025
Windsor police to crack down on loud vehicles
Drouillard Road is a prime example of being a favourite spot for noisy and illegal drag racing, according to residents. (Gary Archibald/CTV News Windsor
Summer is here and so are the renewed efforts to clamp down on excessive noise from all vehicles.
In Windsor, revving engines and squealing tires could cost you more than just a polite warning. On the books are bylaws that target unnecessary motor vehicle noise, especially during normal quiet hours between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. One such bylaw (6716) prohibits 'unnecessary motor vehicle noise.'
The rules apply around the clock in residential areas. Police are on the lookout for revving engines, squealing tires, and loud music from a vehicle's sound system that can be heard from a distance.
Police enforce the bylaw through patrols and an online complaint system on the Windsor police website.
Offenders will face fines ranging from $50 to $200. If left unpaid, violators could face up to 60 days in jail.
For resident Sean D., the loud, over-bearing cars on Drouillard Road can be heard racing down the street at all hours but especially late at night.
'It's crazy,' said Sean.
'Sometimes they're sitting there drag racing. They think it's there (Drouillard Road) because it's like a mile long or more. They think it's their dragstrip and they just want to fly up and down the street. And it only takes one person not paying attention, or a kid running in the middle of the road, and you're going to kill somebody.'
