15 charges have been laid under the Highway Traffic Act and the Town of Caledon By-Law, after a single motor vehicle collision occurred on Highway 9 near Heart Lake Road.
Caledon OPP Community Response Unit came across a tractor trailer partially drove into a ditch, blocking most of the highway.
During the incident, three tow trucks proceeded past the waiting traffic and parked in close proximity to the collision scene.
A Police investigation revealed that none of the three tow truck drivers, held a valid Town of Caledon tow truck licence.
Tow trucks are bound by a variety of rules, both provincial and municipal. They must hold a CVOR, be properly licenced and equipped, be operated by a licenced driver, hold a local tow licence, and cannot attend the scene of a collision unless summoned by police.
Caledon OPP continues to conduct compliance checks and enforcement on all tow trucks operating in the Town of Caledon.
