Ontario highway 24hr safety blitz targets truckers

Posted on 16th Aug 2010 @ 11:35 AM

OPP Safety Blitz Targets Commercial Vehicles
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“Trucks are supposed to have speed limiters on them, so that's another thing we'll be looking for,” he added. The Ministry of Transportation and Ministry of ...
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ONTARIO CANADA - AUG 18 2010 — Truck drivers will be the target of a safety blitz today as the Ontario Provincal Police (OPP) attempt to crack down on aggressive motorists. Read More about here: http://news.therecord.com/News/Local/article/762528

The will be checking speed governor settings on semi-trucks and big-rigs. Speed Limiters must be set at 65mph, 105kph, or lower. $250.00 fines will be issued.

The device to the right is know as an EZ-Tap, a hand held ECM/ECU Data extractor that is plugged into the truck computer. Data is downloaded into the device and plugged into a laptop computer where speed governor settings are analyzed.