Halton blitz puts 100 of 312 inspected trucks out of service
Brake and tire defects led the list as more than 100 officers and inspectors checked commercial vehicles over two days at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Nearly a third of the trucks inspected during a two-day Halton Region enforcement blitz were taken off the road for safety defects.
Halton Regional Police Service released the results of its 2026 commercial motor vehicle enforcement blitz on Oct. 8. The operation ran Oct. 6 and 7 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, with more than 100 police officers and ministry inspectors from services across the Greater Toronto Area and Southwestern Ontario taking part.
Results
- 312 trucks inspected
- 158 trucks (51%) with prescribed defects
- 100 trucks (32%) placed out of service until critical repairs were completed
- 195 charges laid and 44 written warnings issued
- licence plates seized from nine trucks that were in such poor condition the owners must repair, recertify and re-plate them
Brake and tire problems made up the bulk of the mechanical defects. Officers also flagged driver licensing, daily trip inspections, load security and weights.
Other checks
The Ministry of Transportation brought a mobile field X-ray unit to check load security and compliance with the Dangerous Goods Transportation Act. Inspectors from the Ministry of Finance carried out 185 inspections covering the Fuel Tax Act, the International Fuel Tax Agreement and the Tobacco Tax Act.
Deputy Chief of Specialized Support Kevin Maher said the results show the value of the joint inspection and remind operators to keep trucks fit for daily use.