Chatham-Kent police officer Ron Tricker checks the tires of a vehicle in a safety blitz April 27, 2016. (Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent police.) Chatham-Kent police officer Ron Tricker checks the tires of a vehicle in a safety blitz April 27, 2016. (Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent police.)
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Unsafe Vehicles Targeted In Blitz

A commercial vehicle safety blitz in Chatham yesterday resulted in 25 provincial offences act charges and impounding of a vehicle.

The Chatham-Kent police traffic unit teamed up with the OPP and the Ministry of Transport.

They went looking for vehicles that might have safety violations, they inspected 27 and took 13 out of service.

Police also kept the licence plates of six of the vehicles.

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