Commercial vehicle safety remains a concern for EPS

The Edmonton Police Service Traffic Section Branch conducted a three-day safety blitz last month on commercial vehicles travelling on high-volume routes through the city – an initiative to help ensure commercial vehicle compliance with safety regulations.

The spring 2015 commercial vehicle check took place from May 5 to 7, 2015 and resulted in 168 vehicles having been inspected, with 522 violations, 75 summonses and 15 vehicles towed from check points. Only 26 per cent of commercial vehicles passed inspection, while 23 per cent required attention and 51 per cent were declared out of service.

Similarly in the spring of 2014, 251 vehicles were inspected, with 729 violations, 108 summonses, and 11 vehicles towed from check points. Only 29 per cent of vehicles passed inspection, 19 per cent required attention, and 52 per cent were declared out of service.

In addition to the checks, the EPS Traffic Section Branch issued several tickets for overweight loads. Since the beginning of March, three large tickets valued at $9,331, $9,000 and $8,995 were issued. In the last week alone, police issued an additional three tickets for overweight loads ranging from $3,000-$6,500 each.

“It’s imperative that we hold drivers and companies responsible for the safety of their vehicles to prevent dangerous or deadly situations from occurring,” said Const. Todd Hudec with the EPS Commercial Vehicle Inspection Detail. “The safety inspections focus on overweight loads, faulty equipment, securement of loads, over-dimensional loads, dangerous or stolen goods, as well as the condition of the driver.”

The Edmonton Police Service Traffic Section Branch conducts Commercial Vehicles Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspections throughout the year in partnership with numerous municipal and provincial regulatory agencies in support of the Alberta Traffic Safety Plan.

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