Long
weekends are made for kicking back and relaxing, except when you hit the
roadway. The RCMP say on holiday weekends, there's a lot of traffic on
the roadways, so they're reminding drivers to obey the rules of the
road.
The
minimum you'll have to shell out for a violation under the provincial
Motor Vehicle Act is $172.50, and you can lose demerit points. Constable
Derek Black of the Oromocto RCMP says depending on the type of
infraction, fines can increase. Fines for speeding can go up to nearly
$292.50 when a car is going more than 25 kilometres an hour above the
speed limit, and fines double when speeding in a construction zone.
Here's a list of the most common infractions seen by the Oromocto RCMP:
-Failing to have a front license plate displayed on a vehicle
-Not being able to produce upon request from a police officer an insurance card, drivers license, vehicle registration
-Having a vehicle with tinted windows that prevent more than 30% of light to enter the vehicle
-Passing on a solid line
-Failing
to wear a seatbelt, both the driver and any passenger over the age of
16 can receive a ticket. It’s also the responsibility of drivers' to
ensure that children are buckled up.