Toronto drivers increasingly charged for driving without insurance: CTV report

By Canadian Underwriter, | April 19, 2011 | Last updated on October 30, 2024
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Toronto drivers are increasingly being charged for driving without insurance, according to Toronto Police Services statistics cited in a CTV report.According to CTV, the number of Toronto drivers charged annually for operating a motor vehicle without insurance is as follows:•2009: 5,744 charges•2010: 6,228 charges•2011 to date (Apr.18, 2011): 1,646 chargesIf the 2011 numbers above were spread out over a 12-month period, they would surpass the total number of charges in 2010.CTV noted there is a 64% conviction rate for driving without insurance. The minimum fine is $5,000, although police officers in the CTV news clip observed some accused have received less than the minimum – one as low as $2,500 – due to economic hardship.

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