The 2006 Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Initiative begins today as Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers intensify their presence on Northern Ontario highways.
A dozen enforcement teams consisting of MTO and OPP officers will patrol the highways of Northeastern Ontario to check for unsafe commercial vehicles, aggressive drivers and motorists falling asleep at the wheel.
Enforcement teams will target the Hwy. 69 corridor (Mactier to Sudbury), Hwy. 11 (Huntsville to Hearst), Hwy. 17 (Mattawa to Sault Ste. Marie) as well as secondary highways within those areas.
According to an OPP press release, fatal commercial vehicle collisions in Northeastern Ontario have dropped by 30 percent since the inception of this initiative.
During this year?s initiative, officers will continue to work with the commercial vehicle industry and stakeholders across Northeastern Ontario to increase road safety awareness.
MTO and OPP officers will hold sessions upon request with the public, trucking industry and schools to promote safe driving practices and address issues such as driver fatigue, commercial vehicle safety, aggressive driving, the safe transportation of dangerous goods and hours of work legislation.
The initiative will conclude June 16.
