RCMP Traffic Services West partnered with Service NL's Highway Enforcement Officers and conducted a checkpoint on May 8, 2024, in Stephenville.
During the checkpoint, eight commercial vehicles were inspected with forty-five defects identified. Six of the eight inspected vehicles were removed from service. Under provincial legislation of the Highway Traffic Act, the Highway Traffic Trip Inspection Regulations, the Highway Traffic Hours of Service Regulations and the Highway Traffic Vehicle Regulations, a number of tickets were issued. Some of the tickets include violations such as operating a vehicle with an expired driver's licence, failing to produce or complete a pre-trip inspection, failing to complete a daily logbook and failing to obtain a special permit.
Commercial vehicle drivers and all motorists should ensure their vehicles are compliant with the Highway Traffic Act and its Regulations, which are designed to ensure the safety of vehicles traveling on our roadways.