(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) - a commercial motor vehicle has been charged with several offences following an inspection in Fergus.

On November 13, 2025, at approximately 7:45 am, a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) team was conducting proactive traffic enforcement within Wellington County and initiated a traffic stop of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) on Second Line in Fergus.

As a result of their inspection of the CMV, a Guelph business, is charged under the Highway Traffic Act with:

• Fail to ensure performance standards are met
• Overweight vehicle - violate permit
• Improper tires - commercial motor vehicle
• Fail to ensure daily inspection is conducted properly
• Fail to ensure daily inspection report is accurately completed

Additionally, the business received the following warnings:

• Improper tires - commercial motor vehicle
• Operate unsafe combination of vehicles - commercial motor vehicle
• Permit operation of vehicle - Fail to display inspection sticker or proof

The driver of the CMV was also given a warning:

• Drive commercial motor vehicle with a major defect in it or in drawn vehicle

The accused business is scheduled to appear in the Provincial Offences Court - Guelph on a later date.

Operating a CMV with improper equipment or major defects can be extremely dangerous to everyone out on the road. We all play a role in keeping our roadways safe. The OPP acknowledges and commends the many safe CMV drivers who contribute to safe Ontario roads.