More than 100 offences identified during Erin safety blitz

A tow truck was stopped during a commercial vehicle safety blitz in Erin in June 2025. (Courtesy: OPP)

Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police said they identified over 100 offences during a commercial vehicle safety blitz in the Town of Erin.

A commercial vehicle is any vehicle used to transport goods or passengers for compensation, including transport trucks, buses and tow trucks.

OPP teamed up with the Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Finance, Guelph Police Service and Halton Police Service to conduct the blitz on Monday.

They conducted 37 inspections and pulled 20 vehicles off the road. Officers also issued 61 charges and 52 warnings, seized three plates, impounded a tow truck and the Ministry of Finance laid three charges for fuel tax offences.