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PETERS – A few unprepared drivers are ruining reputation of trucking industry

Posted on January 20, 2024 in Local Voices, Page One, Peters // 1 Comment

(Image: Fadebook, Skilled Truckers Canada)

YET ANOTHER TRUCK with an overheight load hit some infrastructure in B.C. this week.

On Monday, a truck carrying a helicopter fuselage hit an overpass in Burnaby.

The company’s license was suspended, forcing it to pull its 20 vehicles off the road.

This one didn’t cause much damage, but it’s the latest in a growing list of similar incidents in which operators seemingly have no idea how high their loads are.

At this rate, there won’t be any trucks left on the road in B.C.

Responsible, professional operators — who make up the vast majority of those on the road — know exactly how tall their loads are and which tunnels and overpasses might be too low for them to negotiate.

There are a few, though, who are spoiling the good reputation of the entire industry.

 Another driver error resulted in a near tragedy on Thursday.

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James Peters is the radio anchor at CFJC, coming to Kamloops in 2006. He anchors the afternoon news on B-100 and 98.3 CIFM, and contributes weekly editorials to the CFJC Evening News. He tweets regularly @Jamloops.

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1 Comment on PETERS – A few unprepared drivers are ruining reputation of trucking industry

  1. Unknown's avatar Sheila Park // January 20, 2024 at 5:39 AM // Reply

    In some states they put devices on trucks that limit the speed they can go. After all the accidents and deaths it is time for that in BC if not Canada.
    Let’s bring back photo radar. Has a study been done to show number of accidents before and after it was cancelled.

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