Police nab ‘dangerous’ number of unsafe trucks during blitz
STRATHROY, Ont. — Police in Ontario say they’re concerned over the number of unsafe trucks operating in southern Ontario.
According to the London Free Press an OPP brake safety blitz north of Strathroy, Ont. idled a “dangerously” high volume of commercial trucks this week.
Of 19 vehicles pulled over in that area alone, 10 were placed out of service because of trailer brake problems, tires with worn out treads, and driver compliance issues, among other violations, states the report.
About one-quarter of the vehicles stopped had brake or tire defects — or both.
Only “a couple” of the trucks had no issues whatsoever, police said.
Doug Switzer of the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) told the paper, that the OOS rate don’t indicate an industry-wide problem, since police targeted only trucks with obvious signs of being unfit.
— from the London Free Press
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