Police report that the MTO stopped by to lend a hand when North Bay OPP stopped a commercial vehicle with missing wheels on the trailer Thursday.
A wheel fell off "due to fastener failure, hub cap broken off with an open view into the hub," said an OPP tweet.
"Wheels located, Driver and operator charged," it said.
A location was included in the tweet.
#MTOOfficer attended to assist when a #NorthBay #OPP stopped a CMV with missing wheels on the trailer
— Enforcement Supervisor H. Baptiste (@Handell_CVE) May 12, 2022
Details: wheel separation due to fastener failure, hub cap broken off with an open view into the hub. Wheels located, Driver and operator charged. pic.twitter.com/6RN00IhCm2
And also this.
#MTOOfficer in @regionofpeel stopped a 7 axle combination with the following Defects;
— Enforcement Supervisor H. Baptiste (@Handell_CVE) May 13, 2022
•3rd axle Wheel Cracked from hand hole to Stud.
•Tracking Component Positioning Bracket Cracked approx 2”.
•2,220 kg overweight on 2nd and 3rd axle.#OOS #Charged #Roadsafety pic.twitter.com/jsULkDQh1t
