N.S. news: Police issue 66 tickets in one day [Video]

RCMP in East Hants, N.S., issued 66 tickets to drivers last Thursday.

Police were patrolling communities in Enfield, Milford and Shubenacadie to enforce traffic laws, according to a news release from the RCMP.

As a result, the police issued 66 tickets under the Motor Vehicle Act, including:

• 10 for driving without valid inspection sticker or certificate
• nine for driving without insurance
• nine for driving an unregistered vehicle
• eight for driving with a suspended licence
• six for using a hand-held cellular device while driving
• five for driving above the posted speed limit
• five for not wearing a seat belt

Officers also issued three charges under the Criminal Code:

• two for driving while prohibited
• one for refusal or failure to provide a breath sample

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