By Pepper Parr
October 8, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
The results of a two-day commercial vehicle (CMV) enforcement blitz held at the Mohawk Raceway in Milton have surpassed records in the number of vehicles inspected and the total number of charges from previous years.
Officer checking the condition of truck tires during inspection blitz.
Police Officers and Inspectors from eight police services and two provincial ministries yielded the following results:
Total CMV’s Inspected 472
Total CMV’s taken out of service 167 (35% failure rate)
Total Charges Laid 348
Sets of plates seized 29
The out of service rate improved by approximately 6%; this could be attributed to an increase in compliance with safety statutes. In 2014, out of 457 inspected, 188 were taken out of service; a 41% failure rate. A total of 301 charges were laid in the 2014 blitz.
Of the charges laid this year, the following is a sampling of some of the offences:
Failure to complete annual inspection 55
Improper brakes 16
Insecure loads 23
Fail to complete daily inspection 60
Dangerous good violations 5
Driver’s Licence violations 13
Insurance violations 10
Based on these number more than a third of the trucks that pass you on the road shouldn’t be there – tougher regulations might be needed or heavier fines.
Having the trucks taken off the road for a short period of time doesn’t seem to be doing the job – this blitz takes place every year – the numbers don’t decrease.
