SASKATOON – A seatbelt ticket given to a Saskatchewan driver with no arms has been tossed out of court.
A lawyer representing Steve Simonar says the Saskatoon prosecutor’s office withdrew the $175 ticket after the province granted Simonar an exemption that allows him to drive without a belt.
The 55-year-old business man has been driving modified vehicles using his feet since he lost both of his arms in 1985.
Surprised officers who pulled him over in the past have usually let him off with “have a nice day.”
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He was hurt and angry when a city constable handed him his first ticket in April.
Simonar said he used to carry a doctor’s note and didn’t know the rules had changed requiring him to apply for a medical exemption.
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