VANCOUVER -- The province announced on Wednesday that some drivers with unpaid COVID-19 fines may not be able to renew their licences if they have outstanding tickets. Under the proposed legislation, people with outstanding fines would be notified by ICBC before their driver’s licence or vehicle licence comes up for renewal. “It is not a measure to deny people their licences,” said Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth. “It is a debt collection tool." Nearly 2,000 COVID-19 related tickets have been issued in the province since the first fines were imposed in August 2020. The ministry said as of May 8, 1,679 violation tickets, totalling nearly $1.18 million, have been processed by ICBC.