Ontario Provincial Police and the Ministry of Transportation recently partnered for a commercial motor vehicle enforcement initiative along Highways 17 and 519 in the Superior East area. During the one-day blitz, OPP officers and MTO inspectors conducted 32 vehicle inspections, resulting in 19 charges being laid and eight vehicles placed out of service. One set of plates was also seized during the initiative. Sobriety tests conducted During the enforcement effort, about 20 approved screening device tests were conducted and one standardized field sobriety test was administered. Commitment to road safety OPP thanked the MTO and all members involved for their commitment to road safety. “Working together, we continue to keep Ontario’s highways and communities safe,” OPP wrote in a social media post outlining the initiative.
