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A-25 - Automobile Insurance Act

Section 187
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187. Where the owner of an automobile or another person on his behalf has not taken out liability insurance, the driver of that automobile is liable to a fine of not less than $325 nor more than $2,800, unless he is in good faith and had been given reason to believe that such insurance had been taken out.
In any proceedings instituted under this section, the burden is on the defendant or accused to prove that liability insurance had been contracted for the automobile he was driving.
1977, c. 68, s. 187; 1982, c. 59, s. 35; 1986, c. 58, s. 9; 1991, c. 33, s. 9; 1992, c. 61, s. 60.
187. Where the owner of an automobile or another person on his behalf has not taken out liability insurance, the driver of that automobile is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not less than $325 nor more than $2 800, unless he is in good faith and had been given reason to believe that such insurance had been taken out.
In any proceedings instituted under this section, the burden is on the defendant or accused to prove that liability insurance had been contracted for the automobile he was driving.
1977, c. 68, s. 187; 1982, c. 59, s. 35; 1986, c. 58, s. 9; 1991, c. 33, s. 9.
187. Where the owner of an automobile or another person on his behalf has not taken out liability insurance, the driver of that automobile is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not less than $250 to $2 300, unless he is in good faith and had been given reason to believe that such insurance had been taken out.
In any proceedings instituted under this section, the burden is on the defendant or accused to prove that liability insurance had been contracted for the automobile he was driving.
1977, c. 68, s. 187; 1982, c. 59, s. 35; 1986, c. 58, s. 9.
187. Where the owner of an automobile or another person on his behalf has not taken out liability insurance, the driver of that automobile is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $2 000, unless he is in good faith and had been given reason to believe that such insurance had been taken out.
In any proceedings instituted under this section, the burden is on the defendant or accused to prove that liability insurance had been contracted for the automobile he was driving.
1977, c. 68, s. 187; 1982, c. 59, s. 35.
187. Where the owner of an automobile or another person on his behalf has not taken out liability insurance, the driver of that automobile is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars, unless he is in good faith and had been given reason to believe that such insurance had been taken out.
1977, c. 68, s. 187.
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