MTO, OPP conduct checks on commercial motor vehicles

(GODERICH, ON) - A day-long blitz by the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) and OPP officers from the South Bruce, Perth and Huron County detachments has been deemed a success.
 
Friday, June 16, OPP officers and an MTO officer conducted a Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection station in the Town of Goderich. 
 
The objective for the officers was to identify, stop and check commercial motor vehicles and their operators for compliance to the various traffic laws and regulations.
 
In total, 32 vehicles were inspected and 16 Highway Traffic Act charges were laid. Nine of the vehicles inspected were placed out of service. The drivers of these vehicles either had to repair the damages or have the vehicle towed off site.
 
The most common offence was overweight vehicle and trailer loads. The average overage was 3,000 kilograms above the registered vehicle weight. Other identified offences were failing to have an annual safety certificate, insecure loads and documentation issues.