Police stopped a driver on Freeway 417 on New Yr’s Eve after clocking the automobile travelling effectively above the velocity restrict.
An officer from the Ottawa detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) caught the motive force going 164 km/h and ended up charging the individual with stunt driving. This implies they obtained a 30-day driving suspension, a 14-day automobile impound and upon conviction might face a $2,000 fantastic, six demerit factors and a one-year driving prohibition.
On the identical night time, police additionally charged 4 drivers with out insurance coverage. One of many automobiles stopped was caught after the officer obtained a Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) digicam notification that the plate allow was expired. After investigating, the officer confirmed the automobile was not insured.
The penalty for driving with out insurance coverage is $5,000.
The ALPR system is ready to scan 5,000 plates an hour in comparison with a provincial database, which reads suspended, prohibited and drivers with out licences.
