OPP catch commercial drivers bypassing inspection station in Ganaoque, Ont.
It is illegal to bypass a truck inspection station, OPP say, and on Thursday, officers in the Gananoque area stopped several vehicles attempting to bypass the mandatory inspection.
'Over a dozen commercial vehicle inspections were conducted, six of which occurred after vehicles were located bypassing the station,' police said in a news release.
Police say 15 charges were laid, and four commercial vehicles were taken out of service.
One driver in particular, a 27-year-old from Woodstock, Ont., is facing a drug possession charge for opioids in addition to traffic-related offences, OPP said.
Earlier this month, the OPP and the MTO took 14 commercial vehicles out of service in the Belleville area because of safety defects and other violations, such as overweight vehicles, expired annuals, emissions violations, pre-trip inspection violations, and improper tires, brakes, and registrations.
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