NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH POLICE SERVICE
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A total of 42 charges were issued during a commercial vehicle safety blitz last Thursday, including the driver of one large truck who was taken off the road for three days for having alcohol in his system.
The Guelph Police Service, Wellington County OPP and Waterloo Regional Police partnered for the blitz, which targeted commercial vehicles operating on Guelph streets. Four certified commercial truck inspectors participated, as well as two officers who have completed the front-line officer commercial motor vehicle enforcement course.
The purpose of the blitz was to target unsafe vehicles. A total of 15 trucks were inspected, with 11 of them found to have serious enough defects that they needed to be corrected before the vehicle could continue on its way.
Charges laid included insecure load, failing to complete daily inspections, defective brakes and improper means of attachment.
The Guelph Police Service plans more safety blitzes to ensure the safety of everyone on our roads.
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