Bonavista RCMP seizes two vehicles during check stop

June 25, 2026 - Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Bonavista RCMP seized two vehicles on Tuesday night during a proactive traffic check stop in Catalina, after officers discovered that one driver had adhered the incorrect license plates to his vehicle and the other was operating a vehicle without proper registration. 

On the evening of June 23, Bonavista RCMP officers conducting a checkpoint on Main Road in Catalina stopped 75 vehicles to validate driver licences, registration and insurance and to check for impaired drivers, seatbelt use and other vehicle safety issues. 

Officers were pleased to note that no drivers stopped showed signs of impairment, however, police did seize two vehicles at the checkpoint. One 57-year-old driver was unable to provide proof of valid insurance, and gurther investigation revealed that the vehicle he was driving was also displaying invalid license plates. He was issued tickets for both offences. The vehicle was seized and impounded.

A second driver was stopped during the same checkpoint and officers determined his vehicle was unregistered. The 54-year-old man was ticketed under the Highway Traffic Act, and his vehicle was also impounded. 

RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador reminds motorists that driving also means ensuring the vehicle is legally authorized for use on the roadway. Drivers must have a valid driver’s licence, vehicle registration and proof of insurance, and vehicles must display the correct licence plate(s) issued for that vehicle.

Drivers found operating without the required documentation, displaying improper or obstructed licence plates, or operating unsafe vehicles may face fines, vehicle impoundment and other legal consequences under the Highway Traffic Act. 

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