The Peterborough Police Service Traffic Unit and Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspectors with the Ministry of Transportation conducted a commercial vehicle inspection on Thursday, August 8, 2024.
Throughout the day, 16 vehicle inspections were conducted with the following results:
- 7 vehicles marked out of service (vehicles cannot operate on the road until a defect(s) repaired
- 2 plates seized (Major defects would make it unsafe to be on the road)
- 12 Provincial Offence Notices issued for:
- Improper tires
- Improper licence
- Insecure load
- Equipment issues
- Overweight
- Brake issues
- 4 warnings issued
One of the vehicles taken out of service was a transport driver training company who was training a new transport truck driver. The vehicle being trained on was unsafe and removed from the road.
Author: Pete Fisher
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