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More than 60% of trucks pulled over by police in Burnaby in 2020 were taken off the road after failing inspections, compared to 52% for the Lower Mainland as a whole. Other cities in the region have dedicated commercial vehicle enforcement units, but commercial vehicle safety did not make it into Burnaby’s 2020 Community Safety Plan. In this special report, we take a closer look at what that means for Burnaby’s roads.
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Who’s protecting you from unsafe trucks? Cornelia Naylor
cnaylor@burnabynow.com
When you’re crossing a street or riding a bike alongside a big truck in Burnaby, it’s comforting to know there are laws in
B.C. saying those multiton vehicles should have proper brakes and loads that won’t fly off and hit you and that drivers should be trained to operate the big machines. But does that mean the
the city aren’t fit to stay on the road, and the problem appears to be worse in Burnaby than in other Lower Mainland cities. In 2020, 62% of vehicles inspected in Burnaby were taken out of service
compared to 52% across the Lower Mainland.
‘VERY, VERY CONCERNING NUMBERS’ Connolly has seen it all – drivers with learner’s licences operating big
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