Cracking down on driver fines

The province of Ontario wants to crack down on drivers from other provinces who haven’t paid their highway traffic tickets.

They want to prevent drivers from renewing their licence plates at home if their outstanding fines aren’t paid. The Liberal government plans to introduce the legislation within 30 days. It’s expected to help municipalities collect about $350 million in outstanding fines that have accumulated over seven years.
Transportation Minister Glen Murray says the offences covered by the bill will include speeding, improper lane changes, illegal turns, driving with no insurance and careless driving. If passed, the legislation would also allow municipalities to issue red light camera tickets to out of province vehicle owners. Murray says there’s potentially up to $100 million a year in more revenue for municipalities if the fines are actually collected.