Commercial trucker fined more than $1,400 for Merritt speeding, safety violations
Police said the driver was fined more than $1,400 after the tractor and trailer failed safety inspections and were taken out of service.
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Calgary driver loses use of his company’s tractor-trailer owned by Surrey company
Indo-Canadian Voice Calgary driver loses use of his company’s tractor-trailer owned by Surrey company posted by: Rattan MallANY time you appear to be speeding in a construction zone you will attract the attention of police. That is doubly true when you are driving a fully loaded auto transport truck, says BC Highway Patrol. A Calgary, Alberta, man has lost the use of his company’s tractor-trailer and faces over $1,400 in fines after an incident …
Speeding in construction zone nets transport trailer driver a hefty fine - Barriere North Thompson Star
BC Highway Patrol is reminding drivers that they are likely to attract the attention of police if they appear to be speeding through a construction zone, particularly if they are driving something as conspicuous as a fully-loaded auto transport truck. A driver from Calgary found this out the hard way, and now faces more than $1,400 in fines, plus impound fees, following an incident near Merritt. At 9:40 a.m. on July 31, a BC Highway Patrol offic…
Faulty semi-truck taken out of service after speeding through Merritt construction zone
MERRITT, B.C. — A semi-truck was taken out of service after its driver sped through a construction zone near Exit 286 in Merritt. BC Highway Patrol says a fully loaded auto transport truck was clocked going 109 km/h in a 60 km/h construction zone on Highway 5 at Highway 97C at around 9:40 a.m. on July 31. In a news release issued Monday (Aug. 17), police say the officer turned on his lights and sirens, although the truck went through the entir…
Police issue $1,400 in fines to car hauler with bad brakes caught speeding through construction zone
Police impounded a commercial vehicle and issued significant fines after catching a truck driver speeding through a construction zone near Merritt, British Columbia. Shortly before 10 a.m. on July 31, 2026, a BC Highway Patrol spotted a loaded car hauler traveling at speeds of nearly 68 m.p.h. (109 km/h) in a 37 m.p.h. (60 km/h) construction zone located on Highway 5 at Highway 97C. “The police officer activated his lights and sirens, but the tr…
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