Ottawa Police Charge Driver, Company After Stopping Trailer Missing 10 Wheels
Ottawa police have charged a driver and his company after stopping a commercial truck/trailer combination that was missing 10 of its 12 wheels, with investigators warning the vehicle posed a serious danger to other road users. Police stopped the vehicle on Lester Road in Ottawa on May 28, and called a Ministry of Transportation enforcement officer to conduct a full inspection of the trailer. The trailer should have had 12 wheels, but only had 2. Once safely directed off the road, the investigation revealed that the driver was taking the trailer to a scrap yard and had started the journey in Embrun.
Ottawa Police Charge Driver, Company After Stopping Trailer Missing 10 Wheels Ottawa police stopped a commercial truck and trailer on May 28 that was missing 10 of its 12 wheels, posing a significant danger. An inspection confirmed the trailer had only two wheels, and the driver was taking it to a scrap yard from Embrun. Charges have been laid against the driver and their company.
- A commercial truck/trailer combination was stopped by Ottawa police on May 28.
- The trailer was missing 10 of its 12 wheels, with only two remaining.
- Police and a Ministry of Transportation enforcement officer inspected the vehicle.
- The driver was taking the trailer to a scrap yard and had started in Embrun.
- The driver and the company have been charged.
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