NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP
(CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On May 24, 2023, at approximately 2:30 p.m., an officer with the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a commercial motor vehicle on Glengarry Crescent, Fergus. While inspecting the truck, the officer observed multiple major defects. The truck was carrying several unsecured containers of used oil which were also leaking. Not only was the vehicle over its registered weight, but the unsecured containers also posed a huge safety risk to the motoring public.
As a result of the investigation, a 44-year-old of Stratford has been charged with insecure load, failing to ensure daily inspection is conducted, improper tires, and improper license. A business out of Stratford was also charged with permitting operation of vehicle – fail to display inspection sticker, permit operation of commercial motor vehicle with load not secured, no name on commercial vehicle, and permit operation of a commercial vehicle with major defect. The license plates were seized and the vehicle was taken out of service.
Although Canada Road Safety Week has ended, we all still have a responsibility to ensure the safety of everyone that uses our roadways.
