Authorities tested the brakes of 58 vehicles and 15 of them – 26 percent – were faulty.
“Nobody wants a heavy motor vehicle, often weighing over 50000kg, coming towards you with defective brakes,” said Senior Sergeant Lex Soepnel, from the police commercial vehicle safety team.
The police were focused on preventing crashes and not “picking up the pieces” afterwards, he said.
“What we’re asking for is simple. We have rules in place to keep all road users safe and we’re asking heavy vehicle operators to meet those standards.”
The police issued 141 infringement notices after the operation.
“We need everyone to ensure that their vehicles are maintained to a safe and compliant standard, and that drivers are well rested and not fatigued,” said Soepnel.
– RNZ
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