Cops find 18 violations during commercial vehicle traffic stop

Canadian police found a large number of safety violations during a traffic stop on a pickup truck hauling a loaded trailer.

On April 4, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) – West Region took to social media to call out a commercial vehicle driver after discovering 18 violations during a traffic stop in Wellington, Ontario. Violations include load securement issues, tire violations, and brake violations.

See the full list of violations below.

1) Fail to have insurance card

2) Person – knowingly operating vehicle – missing emission control equipment

3) Drive commercial motor vehicle with a major defect in it or in drawn vehicle

4) Improperly drive commercial motor vehicle with a minor defect in it or in drawn vehicle

5) Fail to surrender inspection schedule

6) Fail to surrender completed daily inspection report

7-8 ) Insecure load – commercial motor vehicle (two counts)

9) Overweight vehicle – violate permit…kg

10) Operate commercial motor vehicle – no valid CVOR certificate

11) Drive commercial motor vehicle – improper licence

12) Defective braking system – commercial motor vehicle

13) Improper tires – drawn vehicle – commercial motor vehicle

14) No muffler – motor vehicle

15) Improper means of attachment – commercial motor vehicle

16) Operate unsafe combination of vehicles – commercial motor vehicle

17-18 ) Operate vehicle – fail to display inspection sticker or proof (two counts)

OPP says that plates were seized from both truck and trailer.