BWG truck safety blitz pulls eight trucks off the road

An Ontario Provincial Police officer inspects a commercial motor vehicle in this undated photo. (Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)

Truckers in unsafe commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) were the target of a day-long blitz.

South Simcoe Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Ministry of Transportation conducted a one-day commercial motor vehicle enforcement blitz at the Bob Fallis Arena in Bradford West Gwillimbury April 30.

This joint initiative was instigated to ensure trucks travelling on all roadways are operating safely and in compliance with provincial regulations.

During the enforcement initiative:

• 23 commercial motor vehicle inspections were completed
• Eight vehicles were placed out of service and removed from the road (35% higher than the provincial average)
• 46 Provincial offence Notices were issued
• Two sets of licence plates were removed

Main violations included:

• Unsafe equipment (tires and brakes)
• Insecure loads
• Improper licence class
• Overweight vehicles

The South Simcoe police say they remain committed to road safety and will continue proactive enforcement and collaborative initiatives.