On April 9 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., members of the East Region Highway Safety Division and the Ministry of Transportation conducted checks on commercial motor vehicles on Jim Kimmett Blvd and Mcpherson Drive in Napanee. They were assisted by members from the Lennox & Addington County and Frontenac OPP Detachments.
-A total of 24 vehicles were inspected.
-Nine of those vehicles were taken out of service for defects.
-Five vehicles had the licence plates removed for serious safety defects.
-A total of 31 charges were laid under the Highway Traffic Act.