The B.C. Highway Patrol and its partners placed more than half of the 109 commercial vehicles they inspected out of service (OSS) during a recent two-day enforcement blitz.
Authorities placed 58 vehicles OOS and identified 543 defects, according to an RCMP news release. Among the violations was a driving school tractor that had non-compliant front brakes, a dump truck with holes in the bed that leaked its load onto the road, bald and badly worn tires, and bent and damaged wheel rims.
On July 8-9, B.C. Highway Patrol teamed up with the Ministry of Transportation and Transit’s Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE), Burnaby RCMP, Coquitlam RCMP and Coquitlam Bylaws for blitz that led to more than $18,000 in tickets.
“Too many commercial drivers are still bending the rules by driving broken trucks and trailers,” Corporal Michael McLaughlin with B.C. Highway Patrol said in the release. “These inspections are part of our commitment to address road safety concerns from the public. People are right to expect the best from professional drivers.”
The enforcement and education events in Coquitlam and Chilliwack resulted in 79 violation tickets being issued.
“We know most commercial vehicle drivers take safety seriously, and the public should know that these numbers are not representative of most professional truck drivers,” McLaughlin said.
