Several unlicenced drivers caught by Burnaby RCMP
Posted November 8, 2021 7:41 am.
Last Updated November 8, 2021 10:39 am.
It was a busy night for Mounties in Burnaby, where the RCMP reports 10 drivers were taken off the roads Sunday for driving without a licence.
Two drivers received indefinite driving prohibitions after the RCMP says they were “repeatedly caught” driving without a licence.
Overall, officers handed out 27 violation tickets during the blitz.
Driving without a driver’s licence can result in serious consequences.
Tonight our traffic team was out targetting unlicensed drivers as they entered #Burnaby. 10 drivers were caught driving unlicensed, 2 drivers recieved a indefinite driving prohibition after being repeatedly caught driving unlicensed and a total of 27 VT's were issued #RoadSafety pic.twitter.com/ssqxKTDqLU
— Burnaby RCMP (@BurnabyRCMP) November 8, 2021
For a first offence, police will issue a ticket and not permit you to continue driving, according to the province.
A second offence can result in the vehicle you were driving being impounded for seven days — regardless of whether you own it or not — as well as a driving prohibition until you get a valid B.C. licence, meet all licensing requirements, and pay your fines.
If you’re caught driving without a licence another time, “police will charge you with ‘driving while prohibited.'”
“It’s an offence punishable by a $500 fine and up to six months in jail for a first offence,” the province says.
