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Teen driver hit with multiple charges

Driver caught without insurance or authorized plates
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An 18-year-old driver from Sables-Spanish Rivers is facing multiple charges after he was stopped by Espanola OPP. File photo.

On Aug. 22, at around 3:15 p.m., members from the Espanola OPP stopped a vehicle on Lee Valley Road, in the township of Sables-Spanish Rivers.

As a result of the investigation, it was found that the driver was operating a vehicle without insurance. 

The driver, an 18 year-old male, from Sables-Spanish Rivers Township, was charged with the following: 

  • Use plate not authorized for vehicle
  • Fail to apply for permit on becoming owner
  • Fail to notify change of address – licence
  • Use validation not furnished for vehicle
  • Operate motor vehicle without insurance

The accused will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola, on Oct. 13.