The results of a two-day commercial vehicle (CMV) enforcement blitz held at the Mohawk Raceway in Milton on October 5-6, 2016 indicates that commercial motor vehicle operators, who travel on our roadways or through our region each day, need to be more diligent in complying to rules and regulations to ensure our roads are safe for all users.
Police Officers and Inspectors from seven police services and two provincial ministries yielded the following results:
Total CMV’s Inspected 470
Total CMV’s taken out of service 179 (38% failure rate)
Total Charges Laid 476
Sets of plates seized 35
In 2015, out of 472 inspected, 167 were taken out of service; a 35% failure rate. A total of 348 charges were laid in the 2015 blitz.
Of the charges laid this year, the following is the top six offences:
Failure to complete annual inspection 88
Insecure loads 56
Fail to complete daily inspection 55
Improper brakes 45
Commercial vehicle operator’s certificate violations 33
Overweight vehicles 32
Results such as those achieved last week are a reminder of the need for continuous enforcement of commercial motor vehicle operators across the GTA and beyond. Given the transient nature of commercial vehicles
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