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Ontario Provincial Police say a 24-hour-long safety blitz on Ontario’s roads netted almost 700 charges against transport truck drivers.

Police partnered with the Ministry of Transportation and stopped close to 1700 trucks over the 24-hour period from June 13 to 14.

They say that of the 697 charges they laid, 226 were for speeding and 176 were for defective equipment. Police also laid 28 charges for distracted driving.

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