Police ticket trucks for violations
On Dec. 10, the Seal Beach Police Traffic Bureau, along with law enforcement from the Culver City, Irvine, Rialto, Anaheim, Huntington Beach and Cypress police departments, and the California Highway Patrol and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department conducted a commercial vehicle enforcement checkpoint from 7 a.m.-noon. The check point was located at Seal Beach Boulevard between St. Andrews Drive and Golden Rain Road.
The operation generated a lot of interest and speculation on a LW Facebook page Dec. 10, with residents concluding that police were looking for drugs or humans being trafficked.
In reality, a total of 61 commercial trucks were inspected with 47 citations issued. Four vehicles were placed out of service for various violations and two vehicles were impounded. Those violations cited involved improper or expired registration and insurance, drivers’ licenses, hazardous materials, brakes, lighting, load securement and axle restrictions.
These operations help to ensure commercial truck drivers are in compliance with California Vehicle Code as well as other regulations.
The goals of the commercial enforcement operation included:
• The prevention of collisions and incidents attributed to mechanical defects or excessive driving hours and involving vehicles and drivers subject to California Vehicle Code §34500.
• The prevention of incidents and catastrophes during, or as a result of, hazardous materials transportation.
• Minimizing damage to city roadways by operating fixed and mobile commercial vehicle weight regulation.
• Educating commercial vehicle operators, the motor carrier industry and the public and to promote commercial vehicle safety.
To learn about other ways that the Seal Beach Police Department helps keep roadways safe, follow it on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @sealbeachpolice.
