Nova Scotia RCMP charge man with fake international licence after stopping vehicle

Nova Scotia RCMP have charged a man after he allegedly produced a fake international licence when they stopped a vehicle.

Police say officers were conducting routine patrols in Liverpool, N.S., on Friday when they stopped a vehicle for erratic driving.

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The driver gave police an international drivers licence that they said looked “suspicious.”

An officer was able to determine the licence was a fake and that the driver of the vehicle was prohibited from driving.

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The man was promptly arrested and administered the RCMP’s roadside screen device.

As a result of the incident, the driver is facing a charge of driving while prohibited under the Criminal Code.

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The driver was also served three tickets under the Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act. They include:

• Displaying a fictitious licence
• Driving a motor vehicle without insurance
• Operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s licence

The driver is scheduled to appear in Bridgewater Provincial Court March 3 to face the prohibited driving charge.

He is also scheduled to appear March 13 to face the three offences under the Motor Vehicle Act.