St-Jérôme: Truck Pulled from the Road After Dozens of Mechanical Defects and Multiple Citations

Source: FCCRQ

On October 8, 2025, road enforcement officers in St-Jérôme, Québec, conducted a mechanical inspection of a tractor-trailer unit that exposed serious safety issues.

The truck tractor had been registered in Québec until March 28, 2025, then placed in storage status, before being re-registered in Alberta on May 1, 2025.

A Level 1 inspection carried out on May 8, 2025 had already revealed 3 major and 12 minor defects, none of which were ever repaired.

During the new Level 1 inspection on October 8, the findings were alarming :

Tractor:

• 5 major defects

• 42 minor defects

Semi-trailer:

• 2 major defects

• 18 minor defects

Officers issued seven tickets, including:

• Two for operating a vehicle in poor mechanical condition (one per heavy vehicle);

• One for a non-compliant tire (with visible wire on the tread);

• One for operating with major defects;

• One for operating with minor defects not corrected within 48 hours;

• One for lack of proof of insurance;

• And one for failing to record defects in the pre-trip inspection log.

Additionally, four non-compliance notices were issued.

The entire unit was towed to an impound facility.

Authorities remind all operators that neglecting vehicle maintenance endangers public safetyand can lead to severe penalties and impoundment.