Safety Blitz Leads to 10 Charges

Wednesday, 24 July 2024 12:38

By Geoff Waterfield

Police pull transport trucks off road for by-passing Vineland inspection station

Police again going after transport trucks by-passing the Vineland truck scale on the Toronto bound QEW.

This comes after complaints from area residents of trucks driving through town.

Police inspected 37 vehicles.

19 vehicles were taken off the road with significant safety concerns, and 10 charges laid for overweight loads, improper load covering, bolt missing on drive shaft, incorrect vehicle registration, multiple insecure loads, improper daily inspection.

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Safety Blitz Leads to 10 Charges

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