Police are reminding drivers to renew license plates after they expire. This has become a greater concern since the Ontario government eliminated the stickers and fees associated with renewals.
In a video shared on Twitter, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sergeant Kerry Schmidt said “officers across the province are seeing a lot more vehicles now without proper registration.”
In February, the Ontario government announced an end to license plate renewal fees and reimbursing drivers for renewal costs for the past two years.
Eliminating the sticker fee program is estimated to cost the province $1.1 billion a year in revenue.
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However, the move did not end the requirement to renew licenses and ensure that insurance premiums and any due fees or municipal fines are paid.
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The OPP said license renewal notices no longer come automatically in the mail, although drivers can sign up through Service Ontario online to receive digital reminders.
You are still required to renew your vehicle registration, although there is no fee and no sticker is required on your plate. If you drive a passenger 🚙 or light truck 🛻, motorcycle 🏍 or moped 🛵 you can renew online here⬇️ @ONtransport pic.twitter.com/HZafEBH6os
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) July 14, 2022
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