PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO — A 45-year-old truck driver from Canada is facing multiple charges after driving his tractor-trailer into a residential front yard and getting it stuck, prompting a police inspection that uncovered several serious brake defects.
Peterborough Police Service responded at approximately 12:25 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2026, to the area of North Monaghan Parkway and Whittington Drive after a homeowner reported a tractor-trailer had driven into their front yard and become stuck. Once the truck was removed from the property, officers from the Traffic Services Unit conducted a full inspection of the truck and trailer combination.
The inspection revealed multiple defects in the braking system. Officers charged the driver with the following offenses under the Highway Traffic Act:
• Careless Driving
• Disobeying Signs
• Improper Braking System — Commercial Motor Vehicle
• Push Rod Stroke Exceeds Prescribed Limit — Commercial Motor Vehicle
• Driving a Commercial Motor Vehicle With a Major Defect
• Failure to Enter Defect in Daily Inspection Report
• Operating an Unsafe Vehicle — Commercial Motor Vehicle
Officers seized the license plates from the vehicle, placing it out of service.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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