OPP LAYS 15 CHARGES FOLLOWING COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRAFFIC STOP
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(MARATHON, ON) - The Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid a total of 15 charges against two individuals and one company following a traffic stop involving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV).
On Sunday, July 13, 2025, officers conducted a traffic stop on a tractor trailer hauling a livestock trailer that was travelling southeast on Highway 17. During the stop, officers observed the driver and passenger attempting to switch seats.
As a result of the investigation, an 18-year-old from Southgate Township, was charged with the following offences:
- Fail to surrender completed daily inspection report
- Fail to surrender daily log
- Drive commercial motor vehicle without required inspection
- Drive commercial motor vehicle with air brake - no endorsement
- Drive commercial motor vehicle - improper licence
- Drive commercial motor vehicle with no ELD
- Driver of commercial motor vehicle - fail to surrender proof of insurance
A 41-year-old passenger from Dundalk was charged with:
- Fail to accurately complete daily inspection report
- Smoke in forest area while walking or working
- Hold lighted tobacco in prohibited place
Further, the OPP charged the CMV operating company with:
- Fail to ensure daily inspection is conducted properly
- Permit operation of vehicles with air brakes - no endorsement on licence
- Permit person with improper licence to drive commercial motor vehicle
- Fail to equip commercial motor vehicle with required ELD information packet
- Fail to equip commercial motor vehicle with ELD as required