(CALEDON, ON)- On September 24TH and 25th, the Traffic Service Unit from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), members from the Peel, Halton and York Regional Police Services, the Toronto and Orangeville Police Service, the Ministry of Transportation and Environment conducted a 2-day Commercial Safety Motor Vehicle Blitz in the Town of Caledon.
As a result of the blitz, 220 commercial motor vehicles were inspected by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspectors from within the agencies listed above.
This is a summary of the charges and warnings that were laid:
Document charges: 72
Defective Equipment Charges: 59
Suspended/Unlicensed Drivers: 6
Other HTA: 37
Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act Charges: 17
Dangerous Goods Charges: 1
Total Warnings: 73
Vehicles Placed out of service: 84
Licence Plate removal: 20 vehicles
“The number of vehicles placed out of service is still concerning and we will continue to ensure compliance through education, awareness and enforcement strategies. This 2-day blitz with our neighbouring municipal services emphasizes the importance of co-operation between enforcement agencies to ensure commercial motor vehicle safety on our roadways.â€Â