| Tuesday, July 20, 2010 |
| Insurance Checkpoint Scheduled - Sgt. Lesley Hill |
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Sheriff Craig Webre announced an insurance checkpoint will be held in the northern part of the parish Friday, July 23, 2010 between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Motorists who encounter the checkpoint should be prepared to present a valid drivers license and proof of insurance for the vehicle. If proof of insurance cannot be supplied, their license plates will be removed and the vehicle could be impounded. Per statute (La R.S. 32:863.1), drivers without insurance have three calendar days (excluding Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays) to provide proof of insurance, or the license plate and auto registration can be destroyed. The first offense reinstatement fee is $50.00, second, $150.00 and any subsequent offenses, $500.00.
Deputies will also be checking to make sure the driver and all passengers are properly restrained by seat belts per Louisiana law.
The last insurance checkpoint held on July 14, 2010 resulted in no violations noted. All 203 vehicles checked were found to be properly insured per Louisiana law.
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