July 21, 2025
RED FM News Desk
BC Highway Patrol has removed an overloaded transport trailer from the road in Fort Nelson. While BC’s rural highways are vital links for carrying the nation’s goods, transport trucks cannot bypass safety regulations, even with lighter traffic.
The officials said that on July 7, a heavy-looking transport truck pulling a sea can bypassed a weigh station on Highway #97 near Fort Nelson. A BC Highway Patrol officer observed the truck and intercepted the driver, escorting the truck and trailer back to the weigh station.
Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol stated that a roadside inspection revealed the sea can, filled with heavy furniture, was not properly secured to the trailer. Additionally, the trailer was overweight, two of its tires were bald and deformed, and the truck’s exhaust stacks lacked heat-shielding, posing a burn risk.
The driver received three tickets:
Operating a vehicle with a gross weight exceeding the manufacturer’s weight rating, a violation of Section 19.11(1) of the BC Motor Vehicle Act Regulations ($109).
Operating a non-commercial vehicle with insecure cargo, a violation of Section 35.03(4) of the BC Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) ($173 fine).
Having an exhaust system located where a person may be burned, a violation of Section 219(1) of the BC MVA ($109).
The trailer itself was issued a Notice and Order, resulting in its removal from the road for a Commercial Vehicle Inspection. The driver was responsible for covering the costs of the tow, the inspection, and all necessary repairs.
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