More than 25 percent of the trucks stopped in Rhode Island during a safety campaign this week were taken off the road because of vehicle or driver violations, according to the Rhode Island State Police.The police inspected 416 commercial vehicles traveling through the state from Tuesday through Thursday and took 117 out of service after finding 696 vehicle violations and 136 driver violations, the state police said.“We hope this enforcement effort sends a strong [...]
R.i. State Police Inspect 416 Trucks, Find More Than 800 Violations
Jack Perry, The Providence Journal
Fri, 06/07/2019 - 12:33pm
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Topics: Rhode Island Providence County Providence
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