(MATHESON) – An officer with the Matheson Ontario Provincial Police has charged an
Iroquois Falls, Ontario, driver with Operating A Motor Vehicle – No Insurance contrary to the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act stemming from a routine traffic stop on October 7th.
The OPP officer, while performing traffic patrol on Hwy 11 in the Matheson area, had occasion to observe the driver of a 2002 Pontiac Aztec SUV allegedly commit a traffic violation.
The driver was interviewed at the road side and based on standard verifications, it was determined that the vehicle was uninsured.
Stephane SAWYER, 37, of Iroquois Falls, Ontario, has been charged under the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act.
The South Porcupine OPP reminds motorists that the obligations to only operate those vehicles which are fully insured rests squarely on the shoulders of the vehicle owner.
Those motorists who insist on driving vehicles without insurance can rightfully expect to face the consequences which include monetary fines as well as other corrective measures.