By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON May 17, 2012 On Tuesday May 15th and Wednesday the 16th 2012, the Halton Regional Police Service in partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police, Peel Regional Police, Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of the Environment and the Region of Halton conducted a two day Commercial Vehicle Safety Initiative.
And for a number of people it was an “ouch” day.
Scenes like this were repeated 52 times earlier this week.
The focus of the police blitz was to identify vehicles that may not be properly maintained and could pose a danger on our roads.
A total of 197 commercial vehicles were inspected resulting in:
• 186 provincial offence notices issued
• 52 vehicles removed from service
• 54% failure rate
That probably resulted in a lot of deliveries that weren’t made on time. The police do point out that road safety is a shared responsibility, those who drive are expected to maintain their vehicles.
The Halton Regional Police Service remains actively committed to ensuring the safety of our community through a balanced approach of education and enforcement initiatives.
