It seems like every blitz has 25 to 50% taken off the road. With rates this high, obviously the current system isn't working and there needs to be a fundamental change in our treatment of commercial vehicles.
18,000 kg overweight isn't an accident, the fine should be adjusted to account for the clear intent to violate the law (and ruin the roads). Something in the order of $100,000 should stop the behaviour quickly (at the very least the ones that get caught may be off the road due to inability to pay the fine).
I know in the past, some of the deficiencies identified during inspections I would consider not very important. From our truck driving friends (@privatepilot), is this still the case, or are many of these charges legitimate safety issues?
On similar lines, another tractor trailer failed to slow for construction on the 401 again this morning and caused another fatal crash. Any ideas on how to solve this one? I doubt automated braking will help much as if you are only looking at the vehicle directly in front, I doubt a truck has enough brakes to avoid the crash. Lots of charges dished out yesterday to a couple Brampton and a Scarborough truck driver for previous fatal crashes, but it would better if we could prevent them. Are all driver logs electronic now? Could logging requirements be updated to require an explanation when you slam on the brakes (or mandatory dash cams that trigger when you hit the brakes hard)? Most drivers looking far ahead shouldn't have to slam on the brakes often. There are times where it is required, but the intent wouldn't be to penalize drivers for a specific close call, rather to try to identify drivers that were having statistically more close calls and correct the behaviour prior to actually causing a wreck.
https://www.yorkregion.com/news-sto...ted-taken-off-roads-in-bradford-police-blitz/
A recent motor vehicle blitz saw several trucks taken off the roads in Bradford.
South Simcoe Police, partnered with York Regional Police, Ontario Provincial Police, and the Ministry of Transportation Enforcement Unit, completed a commercial motor vehicle blitz in Bradford Oct. 26. Twelve officers from the four agencies inspected 31 commercial vehicles.
Of those, 16 — 52 per cent — were taken off the roads due to mechanical and safety concerns. While many of the defects were repaired during the day, seven trucks had to be towed away because of irreparable mechanical defects.
In one case, a vehicle was 18,000 kilograms overweight, the fine for which is $5,000.
Police also stopped two commercial vehicles operated by drivers who had been suspended. They were charged with driving while under suspension and will appear in court next month.
Thirty charges in total were issued to drivers, including insecure loads, improper tires, overweight vehicles, improper braking systems, and documentation violations.
18,000 kg overweight isn't an accident, the fine should be adjusted to account for the clear intent to violate the law (and ruin the roads). Something in the order of $100,000 should stop the behaviour quickly (at the very least the ones that get caught may be off the road due to inability to pay the fine).
I know in the past, some of the deficiencies identified during inspections I would consider not very important. From our truck driving friends (@privatepilot), is this still the case, or are many of these charges legitimate safety issues?
On similar lines, another tractor trailer failed to slow for construction on the 401 again this morning and caused another fatal crash. Any ideas on how to solve this one? I doubt automated braking will help much as if you are only looking at the vehicle directly in front, I doubt a truck has enough brakes to avoid the crash. Lots of charges dished out yesterday to a couple Brampton and a Scarborough truck driver for previous fatal crashes, but it would better if we could prevent them. Are all driver logs electronic now? Could logging requirements be updated to require an explanation when you slam on the brakes (or mandatory dash cams that trigger when you hit the brakes hard)? Most drivers looking far ahead shouldn't have to slam on the brakes often. There are times where it is required, but the intent wouldn't be to penalize drivers for a specific close call, rather to try to identify drivers that were having statistically more close calls and correct the behaviour prior to actually causing a wreck.
https://www.yorkregion.com/news-sto...ted-taken-off-roads-in-bradford-police-blitz/
A recent motor vehicle blitz saw several trucks taken off the roads in Bradford.
South Simcoe Police, partnered with York Regional Police, Ontario Provincial Police, and the Ministry of Transportation Enforcement Unit, completed a commercial motor vehicle blitz in Bradford Oct. 26. Twelve officers from the four agencies inspected 31 commercial vehicles.
Of those, 16 — 52 per cent — were taken off the roads due to mechanical and safety concerns. While many of the defects were repaired during the day, seven trucks had to be towed away because of irreparable mechanical defects.
In one case, a vehicle was 18,000 kilograms overweight, the fine for which is $5,000.
Police also stopped two commercial vehicles operated by drivers who had been suspended. They were charged with driving while under suspension and will appear in court next month.
Thirty charges in total were issued to drivers, including insecure loads, improper tires, overweight vehicles, improper braking systems, and documentation violations.
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