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A commercial vehicle inspection blitz in the Town of Essex on Monday resulted in 13 charges.
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The Essex County OPP traffic management unit and Ministry of Transportation enforcement officers worked in conjunction to inspect 14 vehicles, police said in a news release on Tuesday. Officers checked licensing, documentation, vehicle weight, and mechanical fitness.
As a result, seven vehicles were taken out of service and 13 charges were laid.
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In 2020, commercial motor vehicles were involved in roughly 11 per cent of OPP-investigated collisions in Ontario, a slight increase from 2019, according to police. West Region OPP, which includes Essex County, responded to just over 1,000 collisions involving commercial vehicles last year.
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