Thousands of motorcyclists expected in Montreal

Thousands of motorcyclists were expected to ride into downtown Montreal Sunday from St. Hubert airport on the South Shore to protest rising insurance premiums.

The Quebec motorcyclists Day of Rights and Freedoms, better known as the Journée du loup XIV, started at Melrose Studio located near the small airport about 10 a.m.

As many as 15,000 motorcyclists were present, Geneviève Pesant, an event spokesperson, said.

She said most of those motorcyclists were expected to drive into the city starting about 1:30 p.m.

They were planning to drive in on Highway 30, then Highway 10, over the Champlain Bridge, along the Bonaventure Expressway and into downtown past the Montreal offices of Quebec Premier Jean Charest, located on McGill College Ave. at Sherbrooke St., she explained. To read the rest of the article: http://www.montrealgazette.com/Cars/Thousands+motorcyclists+expected+Montreal/1605312/story.html