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Commercial vehicle blitz in Burnaby has disturbing results – Vancouver Is Awesome

Jul 19th, 2021

Burnaby RCMP traffic officers were part of a five-day blitz of commercial vehicles last week. In all, 109 vehicles were inspected with 67 of them taken out of service, 77 found to be speeding and a total of 274 tickets handed out.

Burnaby RCMP traffic officers were part of a five-day blitz of commercial vehicles last week.

In all, 109 vehicles were inspected with 67 of them taken out of service, 77 found to be speeding and a total of 274 tickets handed out.

Ridiculous numbers, yes, considering these vehicles are so big and can do so much damage if not operated correctly.

But by far the worst truck local officers found was an aging semi-truck and trailer with a full load of gravel, rocks and boulders.

The unit was stopped as part of a weeklong commercial vehicle enforcement blitz across the Lower Mainland.

The driver was handed a whopping 14 tickets for all of the things wrong with it.

Yes, 14 tickets for one vehicle.

A valve thats supposed to protect the trucks air brakes in the case of a trailer breakaway or severe air leak wasnt working, an air line connected to the end-dump trailer was leaking because of a faulty seal, a tire on the trailer was compromised, the brake lights didnt work, the trucks steering mechanism was loose and there were problems with the units licence plate and decals.

The trailer was also covered with loose rocks and debris waiting to rain down onto other vehicles windshields.

But you wouldnt have known it from the drivers pre-trip report, according to police.

That document said both the truck and trailer were in perfect condition, police said.

It is unfortunate to see these types of violations, said Burnaby RCMP Const. Kevin Connolly who inspected the vehicle. Truck drivers know the importance of pre-trip inspections and safety on our roads.

He said a truck and end-dump trailer can reach a combined weight of more than 50 tonnes.

This isn't some isolated incident. I've spoken with Connolly before and he's supplied some pretty terrifying numbers about just how many of these vehicles are operating illegally. It's an industry-wide problem that needs to be addressed before someone gets killed.

Commercial vehicle checks in 2020 saw an average of about 52% of the trucks checked being taken off the road, according to Connolly.

In Burnaby, that number was 62%.

The citys location, right in the middle of the Lower Mainland likely has something to do with the disparity, according to Connolly.

Most trucks have to pass through us, so were going to get all sorts of stuff coming from all different places, he said.

The ongoing enforcement blitz is part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliances Operation Safe Driver initiative.

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