A three-day commercial vehicle enforcement initiative at the Lansdowne port of entry has resulted in dozens of charges and several unsafe trucks being removed from the road.
The Ontario Provincial Police partnered with the Canada Border Services Agency and the Ministry of Transportation for the inspections, which took place from July 14 to 16 as part of Operation Safe Driver Week.
During the initiative, officers stopped and inspected 293 commercial motor vehicles entering Canada through the Lansdowne crossing. Inspectors identified 23 out-of-service defects, while four commercial vehicles were found to be unsafe to continue operating. Those vehicles had their licence plates removed and were towed from the inspection site.
Police also issued 44 Provincial Offence Notices for violations including major vehicle defects, false daily logs, hours of service infractions, performance standard violations, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act offences, careless driving and distracted driving.
The OPP says the annual enforcement campaign is aimed at improving road safety by ensuring commercial vehicles meet Ontario’s safety standards.
(By: Tim Baltz)
