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Drivers along Stanley Boulevard near the eastern border where Pleasanton meets Livermore may have wondered what law enforcement authorities were up to for three hours Wednesday morning.
It turns out that (COSAC), Community Officers of Southern Alameda County, were conducting their regular checks on trucks carrying loads.
According to Dublin deputy Steve Suchon, the officers hold the inspections two times a month, picking a different city and location each time.
This time, they chose the eastbound side of Stanley Boulevard, in front of the Cemex cement plant and the Pleasanton Asphalt Plant.
In all, from 8 to 11 a.m., officers pulled over 15 trucks and conducted thorough inspections. The types of things they check, Suchon said, are the truck’s brakes, lighting, loads, tires, steering and the motorist’s driver’s license.
They chose Stanley Boulevard because it’s a high volume truck route, he said.
At Wednesday’s inspection, participating cities included Newark, Oakland, Dublin, Pleasanton and Fremont. The cities of Hayward, San Leandro and Union City also participate in the checks, but weren’t part of the one Wednesday.
–Janet Pelletier
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–Janet Pelletier
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Dublin sheriff’s deputy Steve Suchon removes blocks from a truck after inspecting it Wednesday morning along Stanley Boulevard. -
Drivers along the well-traveled Stanley Boulevard Wednesday morning may have wondered why there were so many police officers standing around. It turns out they were doing a regular inspection of trucks. -
In all, a total of 15 trucks were inspected.
