Police find a laundry list of equipment violations on semi truck that bypassed scales

Law enforcement in Ontario, Canada, issued charges and an out-of-service order after finding a long list of equipment violations on a truck that bypassed the scales.

On March 9, 2026, the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) said that a commercial vehicle that bypassed a scale facility along the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) using “a known bypass route” was stopped by Constable Barnes.

Equipment and driver violations uncovered during the traffic stop include:

• Axle 1 u-bolts loose
• Ruptured brake diaphragm
• Inoperative brake
• Brake out of adjustment
• No noted defects in trip inspection report

The semi truck was taken out-of-service, and charges were filed, HRPS said.

See HRPS video of the equipment violations below.

Another day, another CMV bypassing the QEW scales on a known bypass route, intercepted by Cst Barnes.

-axle 1 u-bolts loose
-ruptured brake diaphragm
-Inoperative brake
-Brake out of adjustment
-no noted defects in trip inspection report

Out of service and charges laid. pic.twitter.com/fwDtaRxqvn

— HRPS – Commercial Vehicle Unit (@HRPSCMV) March 9, 2026

Another day, another CMV bypassing the QEW scales on a known bypass route, intercepted by Cst Barnes.

-axle 1 u-bolts loose
-ruptured brake diaphragm
-Inoperative brake
-Brake out of adjustment
-no noted defects in trip inspection report

Out of service and charges laid. pic.twitter.com/fwDtaRxqvn

— HRPS – Commercial Vehicle Unit (@HRPSCMV) March 9, 2026