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Commercial vehicle blitz held by OPP

The Grey-Bruce OPP recently held a commercial motor vehicle blitz in Georgian Bluffs.

The OPP worked alongside the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team, Owen Sound Police Service, the Ministry of Transportation, and the Ministry of Finance to host the one day event. Inspection officers checked vehicles for compliance with regulations and standards for all commercial vehicles. 34 commercial vehicles were inspected, resulting in 31 charges for various infractions, 2 unauthorized licence plate seizures, and 12 warnings. Police also removed 8 commercial vehicles from service due to major defects that were discovered during inspection.

The Grey-Bruce OPP say they are committed to maintaining road safety and working with other community partners to achieve that.

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