Coun. Peter Demong is leading the charge, saying the move was inspired by a similar motion by the City of Leduc.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
He said if it is raised to more than $1,000 it will also mandate a court appearance, which could lead to further repercussions for those caught with stolen converters.Demong said the second request of his motion is to get the city’s business department to explore ways to discourage thieves.Article content
A catalytic converter is a section of a vehicle’s exhaust system that contains rare earth metals such as platinum, palladium and rhodium. It converts noxious gases from the vehicle’s exhaust into less harmful gases. The province has already brought in legislation that requires scrap metal dealers and recyclers to record the identity and information of people looking to sell catalytic converters. That information goes into a database that can be accessed by law enforcement officials across the province.Article content
So if you catch me with 600 cats in my trunk I’m in for a grand and a trip to court? Oooooohhhhhhh I’m trembling
You mean like a bylaw to stop jakebrake use in the city? 😂👍🏻🤦♂️
Criminals do not care about fines.
Oh yeah thats going to stop a thief.....not.
This is pretty funny. Might as well threaten to spank the thief with a newspaper for all the good this is going to do.
😂😂😂😂 yup a new law will definitely stop these theives