75 Charges Laid in Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Blitz

From June 10th-12th, 2024, the Greater Sudbury Police Traffic Management Unit conducted a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) safety blitz in partnership with Ontario Provincial Police T.I.M.E. and the Ministry of Transportation.

The results were as follows:

• Level 1 CVSA Inspections: 43
• Level 2 Inspections: 4
• Inspections Under 4500 kg: 12
• Total Inspections: 59

12 Commercial Motor Vehicles were taken out of service due to reasons such as: brakes inoperable, wrong class of licence, damaged trailer connections, no CVOR.

Plate Removals: 5 (Unsafe vehicle, no CVOR)

In total, 75 charges were laid, including:

• Overweight
• Improper class of licence
• Emissions violations
• Insecure loads
• Defective braking systems
• Drive while suspended
• Speeding
• No CVOR
• Fail to complete daily inspections
• No insurance
• No annual inspection sticker
• Improper trailer connection

Commercial vehicle operators in Ontario must have a valid Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR) certificate and carry a copy. Vehicles that require a CVOR certificate include:

• Trucks with a gross weight or registered gross weight over 4,500 kg
• Buses with a seating capacity of 10 or more passengers
• Tow trucks - regardless of gross weight or registered gross weight

Commercial motor vehicles and their drivers must meet strict safety standards and follow all commercial vehicle-related regulations in the Highway Traffic Act. CMV's must be inspected regularly to ensure they are safe to drive.