First day of Ottawa Police Service’s automated licence plate reader enforcement campaign results in 74 provincial offence notices

By CityNews Ottawa

Posted Jan 19, 2023 11:00:00 PM.

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) launched its enforcement campaign using automated licence plate reader (ALPR) technology on Wednesday, Jan. 18. 

And on the first day of the campaign, police officers issued 74 provincial offence notices, including 52 expired vehicle permits and four unlicensed drivers.

An ALPR is able to scan 5,000 plates an hour and later compared on a provincial data base which reads suspended, prohibited and drivers without licences. 

As of March of 2022, the provincial government scrapped renewal fees and licence plate stickers. However, a licence plate renewal is mandatory. 

A renewal can be done through Service Ontario and is free. 

The fine for driving with an expired vehicle permit/plate is $110.

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