(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