Officials put 15% of inspected commercial motor vehicles out of service during an enforcement initiative in North Bay, Ont.
The North Bay Police Service (NBPS), in partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation conducted the enforcement on Feb. 25.
Officers were pleased to find that many larger commercial vehicles, such as transport trucks, were fully compliant, demonstrating that many operators take road safety seriously, according to a news release.
“Collisions are a leading cause of death and injury. Our goal is prevention — removing unsafe vehicles from our roads and enforcing safety standards to keep everyone safe,” said Const. Douglas MacIntosh of the NBPS.
Officers inspected 26 vehicles, including 17 Level 1 inspections. They laid 27 charges for defective brakes, structural deficiencies, overweight loads, missing documentation and permit violations. Four vehicles were removed from service for major mechanical defects.
The release added that some of the alarming issues discovered included: defective or inoperative braking systems; vehicles exceeding registered weight by more than 11,500 kg; structural defects such as rotten frames, and in one case, a hole through the driver’s seat floor; missing wheel fasteners, flat tires, and inoperative parking brakes or turn signals; and a lack of CVOR and missing safety certificates.
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