B.C. Trucker Caught Drunk Driving with Speed Limiter Disabled, Police Say

North Vancouver commercial driver has his truck impounded after several infractions

A heavy commercial flat deck driver has had his company vehicle impounded after alleged impaired driving and turning off his speed limiter.

North Vancouver trucker caught speeding, impaired

A North Vancouver trucker is facing a host of fines and penalties after the RCMP say he was caught speeding, driving impaired and tampering with his truck's safety systems. BC Highway Patrol officers clocked the driver's flatbed truck at 121 kilometres per hour in a 100 km/h zone on Highway 1 near P...

B.C. trucker caught drunk driving with speed limiter disabled, police say

B.C. Highway Patrol said a heavy commercial truck was impounded last week after an officer discovered the driver drunk behind the wheel—with the vehicle’s speed limiter disabled.

Driver gets company truck impounded for alleged impaired driving, turning off speed limiter

Indo-Canadian Voice Driver gets company truck impounded for alleged impaired driving, turning off speed limiter posted by: Rattan MallHEAVY commercial trucks are required to be speed limited to 105 km/h in BC, and a North Vancouver driver’s choice to disobey that law has led him straight into a charge of impaired driving, says BC Highway Patrol. Since April 2024, all heavy commercial trucks (over 11,793 kgs) manufactured after 1994, with electro…

North Vancouver driver faces impaired driving charge

A North Vancouver man lost his commercial truck to impoundment and his licence to a 90-day prohibition after he was caught driving while allegedly impaired and over the speed limit on Highway 1 — with his legally required speed limiter switched off. According to the news release, a BC Highway Patrol officer stopped a heavy commercial flatdeck truck eastbound near Popkum just before 4:00 p.m. on April 30, after a laser speed reader clocked it doi…