A driver from Orangeville was charged with the same offences after being stopped twice in one day by South Simcoe police.
On Wednesday, Jan. 31 at about 7 a.m., an officer was alerted by the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system in their cruiser to an alleged suspended driver on Highway 27 in Bradford.
A vehicle stop was conducted, which resulted in a 50-year-old woman from Orangeville being charged with driving while under suspension and driving a motor vehicle without insurance.
Then at about 4:30 p.m. that day, another officer allegedly stopped the same woman on 27 through town for the same matters again, then charged her accordingly.
ALPR provides information on the licence status of the owner as well as the validation on the plate. It also has information on whether the owner is wanted for an alleged crime and if the plates have been stolen or reported missing, police said in a media release.
Ontario has compulsory automobile insurance. For a first incident of driving with a suspended licence, the fine will range between $1,000 and $5,000; for subsequent offences, a fine of $2,000 to $5,000, or imprisonment for a term of up to six months — or even both – can be issued, police said.
