This driver is not from the fast-learners club.
South Simcoe Police (SSP) pulled over a vehicle around 7 a.m. on Wednesday after the officer was alerted by the Automated Licence Plate Recognition system in the cruiser to a suspended driver on Highway 27 in Bradford.
A 50-year-old woman from Orangeville was charged with driving while under suspension and driving a vechicle without insurance.
Then, around 4:30 p.m., another officer stopped the same woman on Highway 27 in Bradford and was once again written up for the same charges.
"ALPR stands for Automatic Licence Plate Recognition. The system provides information on the licence status of the owner as well as the validation on the plate. In also provides information whether the owner is wanted and if the plates have been stolen or reported missing," SSP said in a news release on Thursday.
According to police, Ontario has compulsory automobile insurance. This means every vehicle registered in the province must be insured. For a first offence fo driving with a suspended licence, the minimum fine will be $1,000 and up to $5,000; for subsequent offences, a fine of between $2,000 to $5,000; or imprisonment for a term of up to six months; or even both – fine and jail time.
