A joint highway safety initiative on Monday, September 29 led to 16 commercial vehicles being removed from the road and the recovery of a stolen vehicle.
Officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Ministry of Transportation (MTO), Canada Border Services Agency and Sûreté du Québec focused on the area near the Lancaster Truck Inspection Station, near the Ontario/Québec boundary.
Officials were looking for mechanical defects, improper paperwork, impaired drivers and anything else which could potentially impact highway safety.
They checked more than 200 commercial vehicles. Detailed inspections resulted in 16 commercial vehicles, five of those being tractor-trailers, being taken out of service for mechanical defects or other safety issues.
Two commercial vehicles were caught deliberately avoiding the Inspection Station. They were escorted back for an inspection, which led to charges related to the Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR).
Officers also assisted with the recovery of a stolen vehicle on the highway. While the investigation is ongoing, the driver was also charged with stunt driving.
