An online petition that has garnered more than 600 signatures is calling on the City of Victoria to enforce its noise bylaw after three straight Saturdays of vehicles blaring their horns through the city en route to the B.C. Legislature.

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It asks the City of Victoria to enforce its rules and issue tickets to any driver who violates the bylaw.

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The city allows organizers to apply for noise exemptions for outdoor events on public or private property. A City of Victoria spokesperson confirmed the convoy groups have not applied for noise exemptions, nor have they applied for permits to hold their demonstrations.

After a request for comment from the B.C. Freedom Convoy 2022 was made, rally coordinator Christian McCay said in an email his group is not interested in responding to Black Press Media. McCay didn含羞草研究社檛 respond to a follow-up question asking if they will consider the petition含羞草研究社檚 concerns and hold their demonstration without the honking.

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