In a video shared on Twitter, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sergeant Kerry Schmidt said “officers across the province are seeing many more vehicles now without proper registration.” In February, the Ontario government announced the end of license plate renewal fees and refunds to drivers for renewal costs for the past two years.
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Eliminating the sticker fee program was estimated to cost the province $1.1 billion a year in revenue. Trending Stories
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However, the move did not end the requirement to renew licenses and secure insurance premiums and any outstanding tolls or council fines. Story continues below ad 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 even though there is no fee and no sticker is required on your license plate. If you drive a passenger 🚙 or light commercial vehicle 🛻, motorcycle 🏍 or moped 🛵 you can renew online here⬇️ @ONtransport pic.twitter.com/HZafEBH6os — OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) July 14, 2022 © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
