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The following is from a Today's Trucking article posted yesterday:
LONDON, ON — The Ontario Provincial Police’s June 16 Operation Corridor crackdown on commercial trucks netted 52 distracted driving offences, while officials with the Ministry of Transportation took 11 trucks out of service.
OPP officials reported that when they pulled up alongside one truck driver, the driver offered police a rude hand gesture while he spoke on his cell phone. He was charged with distracted driving, a fine of approximately $490 in Ontario.
Meanwhile, another truck driver, police said, received two cell phone violation in less than an hour during Operation Corridor.
Other notable statistics from the one-day blitz included two drug seizures; 37 seatbelt charges; 15 speeding charges; two logbook violations; and five fines for prohibited use of the left lane.
“These numbers are reflective of ongoing issues we see in collisions involving CMV’s,” said OPP West Region Insp. Lisa Andersen.
Last week, the newly-created Canadian Coalition on Distracted Driving wrapped up its first ever meeting, a two-day working session in Ottawa where it began work on creating a National Action Plan to combat distracted driving.
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DOES anyone else find it incredibly sad that they don't NOTABLY report on how many trucks they pulled over that were SAFE or how many truckers they saw driving PROFESSIONALLY?
As for the guy who flipped off the cop - Seriously? Way to give the industry a good name...idiot.
LONDON, ON — The Ontario Provincial Police’s June 16 Operation Corridor crackdown on commercial trucks netted 52 distracted driving offences, while officials with the Ministry of Transportation took 11 trucks out of service.
OPP officials reported that when they pulled up alongside one truck driver, the driver offered police a rude hand gesture while he spoke on his cell phone. He was charged with distracted driving, a fine of approximately $490 in Ontario.
Meanwhile, another truck driver, police said, received two cell phone violation in less than an hour during Operation Corridor.
Other notable statistics from the one-day blitz included two drug seizures; 37 seatbelt charges; 15 speeding charges; two logbook violations; and five fines for prohibited use of the left lane.
“These numbers are reflective of ongoing issues we see in collisions involving CMV’s,” said OPP West Region Insp. Lisa Andersen.
Last week, the newly-created Canadian Coalition on Distracted Driving wrapped up its first ever meeting, a two-day working session in Ottawa where it began work on creating a National Action Plan to combat distracted driving.
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DOES anyone else find it incredibly sad that they don't NOTABLY report on how many trucks they pulled over that were SAFE or how many truckers they saw driving PROFESSIONALLY?
As for the guy who flipped off the cop - Seriously? Way to give the industry a good name...idiot.
