What happens if you drive with an expired license in Ontario?

Typically, your driver’s licence expiry dates are synced up with your licence plate sticker expiry as well. If your sticker is expired, you could get fined $85 in addition to the ticket you get for driving without a valid licence.

What happens if you have an expired driving licence?

If more than two years has passed since your driving licence expired, you may be made to retake your driving test in order to get a new licence. This is especially the case if your licence has expired due to age (driving licences need to be renewed when you reach seventy years of age) or for medical reasons.

How long are licenses extended for in Ontario?

28. By March 1, G licences that are past their expiry date are considered officially expired. Ontario reinstated the renewal requirements that were temporarily extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic from March 2020 until Feb. 28.

Why cant I renew my Ontario drivers license online?

You cannot renew your driver’s licence online within 90 days of changing your address. Instead, you must either: visit a ServiceOntario centre to update both your address, and driver’s licence. update your address online and visit a ServiceOntario centre to renew your driver’s licence in-person.

What happens if you get caught driving without a license Ontario?

The Ontario Highway Traffic Act specifies driving without a proper licence as an offence with a fine of at least $200 and up to $1,000.

What happens if you don’t renew your driving licence?

If you do not renew your licence but carry on driving, you would not have a valid driving licence and so your motor insurance would not be valid. You would be committing a serious offence which carries stringent penalties, which could include a heavy fine and having your car seized by the police.

What is the extension period for driving licences which expired during the Covid-19 pandemic?

Yesterday, 31 March 2022 was the last day of the grace period for renewal of driving licences that expired at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are driving licences that expired between 26 March 2020 and 21 August 2021.