Operating an unfit vehicle in Ontario, Canada?

Question

I and a friend are having a serious debate over who is right and wrong. What would happen if a person in ontario, canada were to be stopped while driving an insured, unfit vehicle with an expired plate sticker, would it be a moving violation, what tickets/charge would be faced? Can the driver's license be suspended? Vehicle in question is insured, has passed emissions and is his name but still needs to be safetied to be put on the road. So what kind of trouble would arise from operating whilst unfit?

Answer 1

Driving without insurance....is guilty of an offense and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $2,500.

Unfit vehicle.....(a) require the driver, owner or operator of the vehicle to have the prescribed defect repaired and the vehicle and its equipment placed in a safe condition;

(b) order the vehicle to be removed from the highway; and

(c) prohibit the operation of the vehicle on the highway until the prescribed defect has been repaired and the vehicle and its equipment are in a safe condition.

(d) seize the number plates of the vehicle.

(e) remove the vehicle inspection sticker.

Expired plates or sticker......impound the vehicle and suspend the vehicle portion of its permit as follows:

1. For 15 days, if the vehicle has not previously been impounded under this section within a prescribed period.

2. For 30 days, if the vehicle has been impounded once under this section within a prescribed period.

3. For 60 days, if the vehicle has been impounded two or more times under this section.

As for tickets.......you would probably be better off and just surrender the vehicle because you most likely would not have enough money to pay for all the fines and you would not be driving for a very long time, yes your license would be suspended for sure..........