Duct-taped transport truck leads to charges for driver from Brampton [Video]

A driver from Brampton has been charged after police spotted this makeshift repair job on an Ontario highway. (Photo: The OPP)

Using duct tape as a replacement for a busted window has led to charges including careless driving for a trucker from Brampton, police say.

Officers spotted the makeshift repair job after receiving a call from a concerned driver, the OPP says.

When police located the commercial vehicle they found the driver’s side window had been broken, with a replacement made out of duct tape.

Photos of the vehicle shared by police show the window was patched with a lattice of duct tape.

The vehicle was inspected and found unsafe for travel while the 27-year-old driver was charged with multiple offences including careless driving, police say.

The truck was also taken off the road.

The OPP says a 27-year-old driver from Brampton was charged with no clear view to sides, improper mirror – commercial motor vehicle, careless driving, …