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Council and residents press police on overloaded trucks and brake failures; mayor to contact state delegate
Summary
Residents and council members raised safety concerns about overloaded commercial trucks and mechanical failures; police said certified inspectors can cite and take unsafe trucks out of service and Mayor Kabir said she will contact state delegate Mary Lehman about possible legislation on vehicle inspections.
Residents and council members used the public safety meeting to press police and city leaders about commercial vehicle safety and whether state-level inspection requirements should be pursued.
Participant Mary Hartnett described past fatalities and recent contract officer reports that show frequent stops of overloaded or mechanically deficient trucks.…
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