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truck due to poor maintenance, you are talking about something that is going to hurt somebody," said Snow . "Anything that comes off a vehicle at 120 km/h is generally a proâ€" . jectile... The last thing | want to encounter is something flying through the air when I‘m driving." Police services, said the detective, have a reâ€" sponsibility to ensure the travelling public is well protected from things that are "clearly preventable." "If you tie your load down, if you comply with the laws that have been around for a very long time, generally you can get from A to B without drawing the attention of police," he said. For commercial vehicle operators who find themselves on the receiving end of an infracâ€" tion notice, "they know what they are doing wrong." in some cases, the issues affecting the safety of their vehicle can be addressed onâ€"site by mobile mechanics. For other drivers, their veâ€" hicles or their loads must be towed. "Tow drivers are loving this because they are taking car after car," said Snow, pointing to "truck purgatory,‘" home to a handful of vehicles deemed unsafe by inspectors last Wednesday (October 5). The Halton Regional Police Service has an inâ€" € 44â€" Plan Today to Protect Your Family Tomorrow C Ontario has the highest PROBATE fees in to make things easier & save. Home? Does travel insurance really help? 0 Thieves are targeting the identity of the . easy to implement. to CONFUSION and Stress. Learn how everyone can make things easier for their loved ones. Learn TWELVE Planning Priorities to make things easier for your family. Sponsored by u* Presented by my final w & D V A W CE P LA# W TN G Wews, 1# So, You‘ve Written a Will... Canada. Learn simple steps you can take now C What happens when death occurs away from deceased. Prevention begins now. .. and is [ Cremations and Burials not preâ€"planned lead Waterlook Regional Police Service Constable Kevin VanKuik takes a closer look at the underâ€" carriage of a truck on Day One of a twoâ€"day commercial vehicle safety blitz last week in the . parking lot of Mohawk Racetrack. Michael Ivanin / Special to the Champion formal, reciprocal agreement with other law enforcement agencies. Just as officers from Durham, Peel, Toronto and others turn out to assist in carrying out the commercial safety blitz in Halton, local officers are involved in enforcement initiatives conducted in neighâ€" bouring communities. "We work with all the surrounding services in order to support their blitzes," said Snow. "In a way, it‘s like the travelling roadshow. But it works." Locally, police carry out five major commerâ€" cial vehicle safety inspection blitzes annually. Officers run about a dozen smaller initiatives, which take place across Milton, Oakville and Burlington. ' While on patrol, police are always on the lookout for unsafe vehicles or loads. They enâ€" courage motorists to do the same. "If you see something that will put you or othâ€" er road users at risk, the appropriate response is to call 91 1," said Snow. And this applies to vehicles that appear to be unsafe, he stressed. but are ALL your ducks in a row? Join us for FREE at Civing Wel Leavin ell 2 DATES TO CHOOSE FROM: Thursday, October 13, 2016 or Thursday, October 20, 2016 TIME: 6:A5 mm â€" m LOCATION: 1â€"866â€"752â€"6111 Seating is limited. R.SV.P. today! family and friends! Refreshments and snacks will be served. €T 12q0190 Aepsuny1 | TT wooâ€"uojjeyapisurmmy | NOIdWVHI NVIGVNVI NOLTW | gTOZ Reak Estate Staging & Furniture Rental www.hdstaging.ca HOME DESIGNS 416â€"806â€"9719 * annie@hdstaging.ca We want to hear from you. Our Information Centre is open. We‘re hoping to hear from you if we haven‘t already. RoR k i) information Centre, 61 James Snow Parkkway, Unit 202 tflg-g%h%'cs Tuesday to Friday â€" 12 to 4 p.m. HUB milton@cn.ca â€" www.cnmilton.ca : @CNandMilton : 1.800.216.9466