Public complaints to city police about the condition of vehicles on local roads prompted a combined effort with the Ministry of Transportation to check things out.
Inspections ran from July 10 to September 16.
During that time, officers issued inspection report notices to drivers of vehicles that showed apparent mechanical deficiencies requiring those vehicles to be inspected by the MTO at the Highway 17 scale at Gormanville Road.
Police issued results today and they aren't pretty.
Total Inspections 28
- 7 fails
- 7 passes
- 4 plates voluntarily turned in because the owner felt their vehicle would fail inspection
- 4 fail to show
- 10 plates removed meaning the vehicle was unsafe and dangerous to the public.
Total Charges 19
- 2 driver licence
- 3 drive an unsafe vehicle
- 2 permit driving of an unsafe vehicle
- 3 insecure load
- 3 weight
- 1 expired plate
- 1 annual inspection stickers
- 4 failed to show up – pending charges
Common Defects Found
- Brake Fluid Leaking
- Load Security
- Wheels / Tires / Mudguards
- Parking Brake Fail To Hold
- Gasoline Leaking
- Width Of Vehicle
- Exhaust Leaking / Improper
- Signal/ Brake/ Tail Lamp Lenses
- Steering Ball & Socket Joints Excessive Free-Play / Suspension Springs Broken
According to the MTO driver’s handbook, It is illegal to drive a vehicle in a dangerous condition.
A police officer or Ministry of Transportation inspector can examine your vehicle, its equipment and any trailer attached to it, at any time.
If the vehicle is found to be unsafe, it may be taken off the road until the problem is fixed. If you refuse to allow the examination, you can be fined up to $1,000. If the vehicle is then found to be unsafe, your licence plates can be taken away.
