Hot shot slapped with 21 violations during traffic stop

A traffic stop took an ugly turn for a hot shot driver in Ontario this week.

On February 25, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West Region detailed a recent traffic stop in Wellington.

From OPP:

Traffic Services pulled over this Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) and found the following (21) offenses:

1. Operate unsafe combination of vehicles – commercial motor vehicle
2. Defective horn – motor vehicle
3. No muffler – motor vehicle
4. Fail to notify change of address
5. Drive motor vehicle, no validation on plate
6. Improper means of attachment – commercial motor vehicle
7. Insecure load – commercial motor vehicle
8. Improper tires – commercial motor vehicle
9. Improper tires – drawn vehicle – commercial motor vehicle
10. Drive commercial motor vehicle with a major defect in it or in drawn vehicle
11. Improperly drive commercial motor vehicle with a minor defect in it or in drawn vehicle
12. Fail to surrender CVOR certificate
13. Improper brakes on trailer – commercial motor vehicle
14. Fail to ensure performance standards are met
15. Improper tires – drawn vehicle – commercial motor vehicle
16. Permit operation of unsafe combination of vehicles – commercial motor vehicle
17. Overweight vehicle – violate permit …kg
18. Fail to ensure performance standards are met
19. Permit operation of vehicle – fail to display inspection sticker or proof
20. Fail to ensure daily inspection is conducted properly
21. Fail to supply driver with daily inspection schedule

#WellingtonOPP Traffic Services pulled over this Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) and found the following (21) offences:

1. Operate unsafe combination of vehicles – commercial motor vehicle
2. Defective horn – motor vehicle
3. No muffler – motor vehicle
4. Fail to notify change of… pic.twitter.com/hjwvqHggD7

— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) February 25, 2025