Police in Saskatchewan has now using Automated Licence Plate Readers (ALPR) to catch lawbreakers with a suspended licence or unregistered vehicle..The ALPRs are funded by Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI)..Across the province, 185 ALPRs were installed on police vehicle roofs and integrated into their daily operations..Each camera can check one licence plate per second..Police caught 2,000 people driving with a suspended licence in the past year..When someone is caught, they receive a $580 ticket and their car gets impounded for at least a month. .They go back to court with another driving offence where they could have an expensive fine, jail time, or have their current licence suspension extended..“Not only is your vehicle going to be impounded for a minimum of a month, depending on what originally got you suspended in the first place and the outcome of the court proceedings you’re looking at an expensive fine or driving prohibitions you may even end up with some jail time if there is a criminal code violation with that driving suspension,” said Tyler McMurchy, media relations manager with SGI..For April, SGI and police are emphasizing the dangers of driving while suspended and getting behind the wheel of unregistered vehicles..A suspended driver can be a danger on the road and unregistered vehicles might not be up to the driving safety standard..Most insurance companies including SGI do not insure suspended drivers or unregistered vehicles..“When someone drives with a suspended licence or in an unregistered vehicle, may not have insurance coverage if they cause a collision,” said Penny McCune, chief operating officer of the Auto Fund. .“Uninsured drivers can find themselves on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars resulting from damages and injury benefits to the other people involved.”.Over 800,000 Saskatchewanians have driver’s licences..At any time according to SGI, around 60,000 people are suspended from driving for various reasons..They can be suspended for a medical reason that affects their ability to drive, and driving impaired or other unsafe driving behaviours. .Also, if someone missed a mandated driver’s education class, their licence can be suspended..Chris Oldcorn is a Western Standard Reporter based in Regina.,coldcorn@westernstandard.news,Twitter: @chrisoldcorn,.Parler: @chrisoldcorn.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Police in Saskatchewan has now using Automated Licence Plate Readers (ALPR) to catch lawbreakers with a suspended licence or unregistered vehicle..The ALPRs are funded by Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI)..Across the province, 185 ALPRs were installed on police vehicle roofs and integrated into their daily operations..Each camera can check one licence plate per second..Police caught 2,000 people driving with a suspended licence in the past year..When someone is caught, they receive a $580 ticket and their car gets impounded for at least a month. .They go back to court with another driving offence where they could have an expensive fine, jail time, or have their current licence suspension extended..“Not only is your vehicle going to be impounded for a minimum of a month, depending on what originally got you suspended in the first place and the outcome of the court proceedings you’re looking at an expensive fine or driving prohibitions you may even end up with some jail time if there is a criminal code violation with that driving suspension,” said Tyler McMurchy, media relations manager with SGI..For April, SGI and police are emphasizing the dangers of driving while suspended and getting behind the wheel of unregistered vehicles..A suspended driver can be a danger on the road and unregistered vehicles might not be up to the driving safety standard..Most insurance companies including SGI do not insure suspended drivers or unregistered vehicles..“When someone drives with a suspended licence or in an unregistered vehicle, may not have insurance coverage if they cause a collision,” said Penny McCune, chief operating officer of the Auto Fund. .“Uninsured drivers can find themselves on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars resulting from damages and injury benefits to the other people involved.”.Over 800,000 Saskatchewanians have driver’s licences..At any time according to SGI, around 60,000 people are suspended from driving for various reasons..They can be suspended for a medical reason that affects their ability to drive, and driving impaired or other unsafe driving behaviours. .Also, if someone missed a mandated driver’s education class, their licence can be suspended..Chris Oldcorn is a Western Standard Reporter based in Regina.,coldcorn@westernstandard.news,Twitter: @chrisoldcorn,.Parler: @chrisoldcorn.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.