Peterborough Man Faces Nine Driving Charges After Operating Vehicle With Fake License Plates
/A 59-year-old Peterborough man faces nine driving-related charges after a traffic stop in Downtown Peterborough on Monday afternoon.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.
At roughly 3:35 p.m., Community F.I.R.S.T. Unit officers were on general patrol in the Charlotte Street and Water Street area. They spotted a vehicle with red, pink, and purple license plates. They learned the plate was fake and activated their emergency lights to conduct a traffic stop. The vehicle swerved into another lane, almost striking a vehicle, before coming to a stop. During the investigation, officers learned the driver had three driving suspensions and that the vehicle had been deemed unfit to be on the road. Officers towed the vehicle from the scene, to be impounded for seven days.
The man was issued nine Highway Traffic Act court summons for:
Driving while under suspension X3
Careless Driving
Operate Unsafe Vehicle
Owner Operate Motor Vehicle on a Highway, No Insurance
Change Lane, Not in Safety
Use Altered Plate
Use Plate Not Authorized for Vehicle
