NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE
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INNISFIL - On Monday, Mar. 13, 2017, just before 5 p.m., a South Simcoe Police Traffic & Marine officer was patrolling 10 Sideroad near Innisfil Beach Road. The Radar Detector Detector (RDD) in his cruiser alerted him to a passing vehicle.
The officer stopped the car and examined a dash mounted device. The tablet-style GPS was equipped with a radio, a dash cam and a working radar detector.
The item was seized and the woman charged with driving with a speed measuring warning device.
Drivers are reminded that radar detectors are illegal in Ontario. Use of a radar detector will result in a $170 fine and three demerit points if convicted. The device will be seized at the time of the offence and will not be returned.
South Simcoe Police are on a mission to make the roads of our communities the safest in Canada. You can help by calling 9-1-1 to report a suspected impaired driver or any other type of dangerous driving, including texting behind the wheel.
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