Harbour Breton RCMP Seizes Vehicle, Suspends Driver’s Licence

A 53-year-old woman had her vehicle seized and her licence suspended after a traffic stop on Canada Drive in Harbour Breton on November 11, 2026. Police said the vehicle’s registration had expired and the driver did not have valid insurance.

Harbour Breton RCMP officers stopped the vehicle just after 3:15 p.m. while conducting proactive traffic enforcement. The vehicle was stopped because its registration had expired, and an officer confirmed that the driver was also uninsured, according to the RCMP.

Police seized the vehicle at the roadside and impounded it. The woman was issued tickets for an unregistered vehicle, failing to change her address with motor registration and driving without insurance, the RCMP said.

Insurance and registration requirements

Under the Highway Traffic Act, drivers caught operating a vehicle without valid insurance or registration can face significant penalties, police said. Those penalties can include fines, vehicle impoundment or licence suspension.

The RCMP said every driver on the road is required to have proof of valid insurance and registration. Police reminded drivers to keep those documents valid and up to date, and to have them in the vehicle when they are behind the wheel.