**** RCMP Media Release
Multi-agency enforcement initiative in Sheet Harbour
On October 23, members of the Halifax District RCMP and the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal’s Vehicle Transportation Inspection Division participated in a joint enforcement operation. Checkpoints were set up in Sheet Harbour at Hwy. 7 and Hwy. 224, and Hwy. 7 and Hwy. 374. Over 150 vehicles were checked for compliance during the two-hour operation, which resulted in:
- Three drivers charged with Operating Vehicle Without Valid Inspection Sticker
- Two drivers charged with Operating Unregistered Vehicle
- One driver charged with Failing to Stop at Stop Sign
- One driver charged with Operating Vehicle Without Registration
- Two vehicles towed
- Three re-inspection orders issued
- 9 written warnings
- 24 verbal warnings
The RCMP continues to encourage members of the public to call them to report any unsafe driving. To contact the RCMP anywhere in Nova Scotia, call 1-800-803-RCMP (7267). Should you wish to remain anonymous call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.
