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Driver caught using a plate that's been expired for eight years

North Bay OPP officers stopped a vehicle on Highway 17 in North Bay
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On Friday at approximately 2:20 p.m., North Bay OPP officers stopped a vehicle on Highway 17, in North Bay, for a licence plate that had been expired since 2010.

Police began an investigation into the driver and the vehicle. The driver, Justin Thomas, 27, of Mattawa, was charged with:

  • Driving while disqualified - court order
  • Fail to comply with a probation order
  • Use plate not authorized for vehicle and
  • Operate unsafe vehicle contrary

Thomas was released on a Promise to Appear and Part III Summons with a date to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay, Ontario, on June 12.