Commercial Vehicles

• Speed-limiting devices to be required in B.C. commercial vehicles

  Commercial vehicles in B.C. will soon be required to have speed-limiting technology installed, according to the B.C. government.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2024
  
• Dozens of vehicles pulled from the road in Abbotsford road safety blitz

  Out of 87 inspections completed Tuesday, officers identified 268 violations, including 70 that met the "out of service" criteria.

  Traffic

  Feb 20, 2024
  
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• More than half of trucks inspected in Metro Vancouver last year pulled from road

  Of the more than 1,700 trucks inspected, 999 (58 per cent) were placed "out of service." Officers observed nearly 4,000 violations, and handed out just under 1,300 tickets.

  Crime

  Feb 1, 2024
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• Alberta truck drivers test out hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles

  Drivers were able to test out the hydrogen-powered trucks and see how they might work as part of regular fleet operations.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2023
• Charges stayed against driver in crash that killed Edmonton school teacher

  The family of a young mother and school teacher killed in a fatal crash is frustrated after learning multiple vehicle safety charges against a semi-truck driver have been stayed.

  Crime

  Dec 9, 2021
• Over 50% of commercial vehicles recently inspected in Edmonton deemed a risk to others: police

  The Edmonton Police Service says a recent inspection blitz on commercial vehicles in the city resulted in 52 per cent of the vehicles being declared "out of service."

  Traffic

  Sep 18, 2021
• Kelowna, B.C. micro-factory aims to create jobs, help meet net-zero emission transportation demand

  "In this factory, we will be making battery packs and hydrogen systems for commercial vehicle markets, so long-haul trucking, cube vans, anything commercial."

  Economy

  Aug 10, 2021
• Fatal crashes involving commercial vehicles up 28% over 2020: OPP

  OPP say commercial vehicles were involved in nearly 3,000 collisions so far this year, up 9% from last year. The number of fatal crashes rose 28% to 32 from 23.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2021
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• 42% of commercial vehicles targeted during safety blitz pulled off the road: London police

  Of the 19 vehicles inspected, police say eight were pulled off the road and out of service during a recent commercial vehicle safety blitz.

  Crime

  Oct 11, 2019
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• Commercial vehicles ordered off the road after failing inspections in Saskatchewan

  Saskatchewan RCMP said 188 charges were laid under the Traffic Safety Act during a recent blitz, and 14 commercial vehicles were ordered off the road after failing inspections.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2019