We share the road with them every day, and often don’t give it much thought. Did you know the semi-trailer unit next to you may have an insecure load or that the cube van may have issues with its brakes? Those are exactly the kind of issues members of the EPS Commercial Vehicle Inspection Detail come across every day.
The EPS CVID together with partner agencies from across the province will be conducting a Joint Forces Check beginning Tuesday, Sept.17, 2013 and running through to Thursday, Sept.19, 2013.
Sgt. Kerry Bates with EPS Traffic Services says “These regular checks are a way to keep maintenance issues top-of-mind with commercial vehicle operators so that they do regular repairs on their vehicles.”
A three-day Joint Forces Check in the spring saw 364 vehicles checked, of those 153 (42 per cent) of those were taken out of service, 98 (27 per cent) required attention, and 113 (31 per cent) passed inspection.
The checks will occur at off-peak times and will be aimed at Edmonton-based commercial vehicles.