Police inspected 18 commercial motor vehicles and nine of them were taken out of service.
NORWICH - Nine commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) have been taken out of service after a blitz in Norwich.
A total fo 18 CMVs were stopped on Thursday. Police say half of them had major defects including brake problems, driveshaft issues and being overweight. Police laid also six charges by the end of the day.
The OPP is reminding all CMV operators to look over the rules before hitting the road.
This CMV blitz was a partnership between the Oxford OPP, Brantford Police and the Ministry of Transportation.
On Thursday September 17, 2026 members of #OxfordOPP along with #MTO and @BrantfordPolice completed a #CommercialMotorVehicle (CMV) Blitz in #NorwichTwp in @OxfordCounty
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) September 21, 2026
Out of 18 CMVs inspected, 50% of them were taken out of service, for major defects.
Some of these defects… pic.twitter.com/LxF00bSwey

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