Albertan can sign up for online reminders through registries, the Alberta Motor Association, or the Alberta government services site. On April 1, the province stopped mailing out reminders when vehicle registrations were set to expire, catching some motorists off guard. Awareness campaignService Alberta, the ministry responsible for vehicle registration, said it ran an awareness campaign including radio, newspaper and online ads. Andy Guljas was pulled over last week and slapped with a $310 ticket for his expired plates. In April, Calgary police handed out 131 tickets for expired plates, compared to 184 in April 2015.

Source: CBC News May 25, 2016 05:56 UTC