GPPS, highway patrol pull 18 trucks off Grande Prairie roads in joint check
A six-hour inspection blitz south of the airport uncovered 45 safety and compliance violations among 23 commercial vehicles.
Why it matters
The operation highlights ongoing efforts to remove unsafe commercial trucks from regional highways, directly affecting road safety for Grande Prairie drivers.
The Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS) and Alberta Sheriff Highway Patrol carried out their first joint commercial vehicle enforcement operation on Aug. 21, inspecting 23 commercial trucks at a designated site south of the Grande Prairie airport over six hours.
Officers found 45 safety and compliance violations, resulting in 18 trucks being placed out of service and 12 tickets issued. One driver received an Immediate Roadside Sanction for breaching Alberta's zero-alcohol tolerance rule for commercial drivers and was pulled off the road; that driver had been hauling fuel products with a gross vehicle weight of about 63,500 kilograms.
GPPS Superintendent John Respet credited the partnership with Highway Patrol for improving the ability to spot unsafe vehicles and drivers and boosting compliance in the commercial transportation industry. The Police Service said the operation's success could lead to further joint traffic safety projects in the region.
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