Town of Lincoln collaborates with MTO on spring 2022 Truck Safety Blitz
Earlier this week, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) initiated a safety blitz on Lincoln roadways, as part of its ongoing partnership with the Town of Lincoln to increase their presence and keep the community safe. MTO officers focused this latest initiative on patrolling bypass routes (both Regional and Town roads) throughout the community for truck traffic avoiding the inspection station located on the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) between Vineland and Beamsville in Lincoln.
As with previous blitzes, an increased volume of marked Ministry of Transportation cruisers in the core of Beamsville and Vineland allowed for traffic stops to be visible to the public. Several vehicles had specific business on the routes, but those determined to be bypassing were brought back to the inspection station for full inspection.
The statistics from the May 24 initiative include:
- 27 commercial vehicles stopped by an MTO officer
- 13 vehicles inspected
- 8 Provincial Offence Notices were laid for various issues found
- 6 vehicles were placed out of service for mechanical issues (22%)
- 1 license plate was seized today for mechanical defects
“I am very pleased at the results of the recent safety blitz, a product of the continued collaboration between the Town of Lincoln and the MTO,” said Town of Lincoln Mayor Sandra Easton. “A special thank you to the MTO for taking the initiative to visit Lincoln this spring and for your commitment to our community – we look forward to continuing this partnership and working towards our common goal of road safety for everyone.”
“We have heard residents’ concerns about road safety and are proactively addressing what matters most to community members,” said the Town’s Chief Administrative Officer Michael Kirkopoulos. “Through these collaborative initiatives and consistent enforcement, we will continue to see a reduction of truck traffic in core areas of Lincoln.”
More information, see the media release issued May 26, 2022.
