Several local enforcement agencies teamed up for a truck traffic blitz in Stratford and Perth County.
Police and the MTO handed out over 83 tickets during a blitz on truckers in Stratford and Perth County.
The blitz happened on Wednesday and was a joint effort between the OPP, MTO and the Stratford Police. They also were also making sure that nobody was smoking inside the vehicles and that proper signage was installed.
The statistics for the initiative are as follows:
MTO & O.P.P. vehicle and driver inspections:
- 46 Commercial Vehicles/Combinations over 4,500kg
- 4 Commercial Vehicles/Combinations under 4,500kg
- 10 Vehicles placed out of service
- 12 Charges issued
- 1 Cargo Securement
- 2 CVOR
- 5 Daily Inspection
- 1 Dangerous Goods
- 2 Vehicle Maintenance
- 1 Other
MOF Inspections:
- 43 Coloured Fuel
- 4 IFTA
- 1 Tobacco Tax Act
- 1 charge & 1 seizure
PDHU Inspections:
- 42 Smoke Free Ontario Act Inspections
- 42 Warnings for Signage

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