Uninsured G1 driver with child not buckled in charged on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa

OPP charged an uninsured G1 driver on Highway 417 in Ottawa. (OPP/X)

Ontario Provincial Police charged an Ottawa novice driver and a vehicle owner on multiple driving offences, including for having a child without a seatbelt.

Police stopped the vehicle on Highway 417 after receiving an automatic licence plate reader notification that the registered owner was unlicenced.

An investigation revealed the owner of the car was in the back seat with the child.

The driver of the vehicle was not insured, police say. They received multiple G1 violations and a seatbelt ticket.

The owner of the car was charged for allowing someone to drive without insurance.

The owner faces a minimum $5,000 fine if convicted.