Police say many try to avoid QEW scale
Police have laid 36 charges against truck drivers following another round of inspections at the Vineland truck scale off the QEW.
This happened Monday, as residents continue to be concerned about trucks by-passing the scale and going through Lincoln and West Lincoln.
Police say 36 trucks were inspected, with 12 taken off the road with significant safety concerns, and two sets of licence plates taken.
- Overweight (3)
- Having defective brakes (8)
- Improper daily inspection (7)
- Expired annual inspection (1)
- Expired permit (6)
- Insecure load (1)
- Improper CVOR (1)
- Over dimensions (1)
- Improper/expired licence (1)
- Improper/no insurance (3)
- Improper vehicle maintenance (1)
- Other offences (3).
MTO picture of tire not secured
MTO picture of cut/broken air line to brake
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