11 unsafe CMVs removed from service during OPP inspection blitz

OPP officers inspect a commercial motor vehicle during a one-day safety blitz in Collingwood, Ont., on Wed., Sept. 10, 2025.

Officers with Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety inspection blitz on Wednesday in Collingwood resulting in nearly two dozen charges.

Police say the one-day safety initiative focused on ensuring large commercial vehicles were were mechanically sound and complied with traffic laws.

Officers inspected 33 CMVs, removing 11 vehicles from the roads due to safety concerns, and laying 11 charges for issues with brakes, licensing, overweight vehicles, and documentation offences.

Police say one driver received a warn range suspension after officers conducted 33 mandatory alcohol screening checks.

The OPP says the initiative also acknowledges the majority of commercial vehicle operators who adhere to safety regulations.