Unsafe trucks pulled from road, 25 charges laid during safety blitz in Mississauga and Brampton

Seven of 12 trucks inspected during a commercial vehicle safety blitz yesterday in Mississauga and Brampton were pulled off the road after being deemed mechanically unsafe.

In addition to the seven trucks that failed inspections conducted by both Peel Regional Police road safety officers and inspectors with Ontario’s transportation ministry, 25 charges were laid against operators and/or owners of the large vehicles, police said in a post to social media.

“Ongoing enforcement helps keep Peel’s roads safe for everyone,” police said in a post to X (formerly Twitter).

One person who commented on the post expressed concern that, despite the small sample size, still more than half of the vehicles checked had to be taken off the road due to safety issues.

“I think it is time to step up enforcement/inspections if 58 per cent of the vehicles were placed out of service until repaired,” the person wrote.

As the warmer weather arrives, similar and much larger-scale truck safety blitzes will again be conducted in the coming weeks by Peel police, OPP and transportation ministry officials in addition to other police agencies across the GTA and southern Ontario.

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Large vehicles will be checked on both city/regional roads in addition to GTA highways.

An inspector with Ontario’s transportation ministry checks a truck during Tuesday’s commercial vehicle safety enforcement blitz in Mississauga and Brampton. (Photo: Peel Regional Police)

Similar safety blitzes carried out last year led to numerous charges and trucks being pulled off the roads.

The Peel police officers taking part in commercial vehicle safety blitzes are specially trained to carry out “level one” mechanical inspections that include checking under the vehicle for any safety issues.

Peel police run numerous truck inspection safety blitzes throughout the year in Mississauga and Brampton in an effort to spread the safety message and penalize offenders.

In some cases, when necessary, cops take the trucks off the road.

At last count, Peel police had a team of 12 to 14 road safety officers trained and certified to inspect trucks for safety issues.

Team members look for any issues with things such as steering, brakes and tires, the body and frame of the truck, suspensions, load security and they also do visual inspections underneath the vehicles.