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B.C. to refuse driver’s licence renewals to people with unpaid COVID-19 fines

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COVID-19-related fines could be refused driver’s or vehicle licences.Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announced the move Wednesday, which will be accomplished by amending the Motor Vehicle Act. ‘We are not going to let it drop’: Majority of $1.1M in COVID-19 fines issued in B.C.

remain unpaid The change would empower ICBC to refuse to issue or renew licensing due to unpaid fines associated with B.C.’s Emergency Program Act and COVID-19 Related Measures Act.The province says the refusals would apply to all outstanding fines, and be applied retroactively.

People with an outstanding fine would get a warning ahead of their driver’s licence expiry date, and would retain the right to appeal through the superintendent of motor vehicles.The.

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