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société de l'assurance automobile du québec

société de l'assurance automobile du québec

44 wild license plates recently banned by the SAAQ, from "HAWKTUAH" to "LICKASS"

Nearly a decade has passed since the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) first allowed drivers to personalize their license plates.

Over the years, we've seen everything from quirky catchphrases to bold nicknames lighting up our roads. But not every creative number and letter combo makes it onto the pavement.

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Here's how much it'll cost to renew your Quebec driver's license in 2025

Nobody likes paying for their driver's license, but at least this year's bill from the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) won't come with a nasty surprise.

If you're a Quebec driver, you may be happy to hear that the government is keeping costs relatively low for those with a clean record.

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Quebec Driver's License Renewal & Registration Fees Have Gone Up — Here's What You'll Pay

Quebec drivers will be expected to dish out more on their driver's license fees after the provincial government announced an increase in the annual fee, mostly due to a new public transit tax.

As of January 1, 2024, Quebec has implemented a tax on the registration of all passenger vehicles in areas including Beloeil, Blainville, Boisbriand, Bois-des-Filion, Boucherville, Brossard, L'Assomption, Laval, Longueuil, Mascouche, Mirabel, Repentigny, Rosemère, Terrebonne, Varennes and Vaudreuil-Dorion.

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The SAAQ Mess Is So Bad Right Now Quebec Is Extending Some Licenses & Postponing Fee Deadlines

What's usually an annual inconvenience has become a bureaucratic hell. A botched transition to online services has left the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) scrambling and forced some Quebecers to wait in unreasonably long lines to complete a transaction. The situation is so bad the government is intervening with three measures aimed at alleviating wait times.

Among them is an extension of some Quebecers' license validity. Any driver who has a license set to expire between March 9 and June 1, 2023, will have an extra 90 days from their birthday to make associated payments.

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Quebec Drivers ​Will Get Another Major Discount On License Renewals In 2023

Between dead ends, countless orange cones and the snow-clearing season, Quebec drivers have a lot on their plate. At least they won't have to worry about exorbitant Quebec license renewal costs in the new year. The big discount offered by the SAAQ in 2022 will continue through 2023.

Class 5 (passenger vehicle) or 6 (motorcycle) license holders who are renewing their driver's licenses after December 31 will still have to pay license and administrative fees, but they won't have to contribute to the cost of insurance unless they've accumulated demerit points.

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A Suspected Car Surfing Episode Near Montreal Left 2 People In The Hospital

Around 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, the Coopérative des techniciens ambulanciers de la Montérégie (CETAM) responded to two calls regarding an incident on boulevard de Melocheville in Beauharnois.

Although yet to be confirmed, the incident is believed to have involved possible car surfing, according to Alexandre Barbeau, a spokesperson for CETAM.

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Quebec Drivers ​Get A Major Discount On License Renewals In 2022 & You'll Only Pay $24

Between potholes, countless "rues barrées" and snow clearing season, Quebec drivers may feel like they deserve a break. Now, they're actually getting one — at least when it comes to the amount they pay for license renewals, which will only cost $24 for most motorists in the new year.

Class 5 (passenger vehicle) or 6 (motorcycle) license holders who are renewing their licenses in 2022 still have to pay licence fees and administrative fees, but do not have to contribute to the cost of insurance.

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Quebec Police Are Setting Up Road Checkpoints To Catch Drunk Drivers This Holiday Season

As the holiday season approaches, so too do the drunken late-night parties and Quebec police are planning ahead to keep the roads safe from inebriated drivers.

In collaboration with the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec and police forces across the province, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) is launching an Opération Nationale Concertée (ONC) to ramp up interventions, checkpoints and random mandatory screening measures on the roads to detect people who may be driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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A Quebec Driver Is Facing A $1,238 Speeding Ticket After Cruising The Highway At 163 km/h

A Quebec driver got a whopping $1,238 speeding ticket for going 163 km/h — 63 km over the zone's speed limit of 100 km/h.

The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) confirmed to MTL Blog that the 54-year-old man from Quebec City was going eastbound on Highway 40 in the town of Cap-Santé on the afternoon of November 11 when he was caught on police radar and pulled over.

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