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Driver Charged For Invalid Plate

A 45-year-old driver from Leamington is charged after police discovered the individual’s vehicle had paper copies of a licence plate affixed, instead of the Ministry of Transportation- issued plate.

On January 22, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a member of the Essex Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on general patrol on Talbot Street West in Leamington, when the officer ran a check on a vehicle’s plate.

The check revealed the licence plate was no longer valid.

After conducting a traffic stop, the officer discovered the vehicle had been plated with a paper copy of the invalid plate.

Police charged the driver with the following Highway Traffic Act (HTA) offences:

  • Driving while under suspension.
  • Using a plate not authorized for the vehicle.
  • Operate an unsafe vehicle.

The vehicle was towed from the scene.

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