A plastic bag is used as a fuel cap on a commercial vehicle found during an inspection in South Burnaby late last month. (Image Credit: Supplied)

By Fraser Valley Today staff

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Shocking results reported from recent commercial vehicle check in lower mainland

Mar 19, 2026 | 11:30 AM

BURNABY — A commercial vehicle check in South Burnaby late last month found dozens of violations, including many that left authorities shaking their heads. Remarkably more than half of the trucks that were inspected were immediately pulled off the road because of safety concerns.

According to an RCMP news release, the Lower Mainland Commercial Vehicle Enforcement group staged the inspection on February 25 along Marine Way near Roseberry Avenue in South Burnaby. .

Officers inspected 67 commercial trucks and took 35 out of service. A total of 172 violations were identified and 117 tickets were issued.

The range of safety issues were eye opening for inspectors. One truck was found with a missing fuel cap that had been replaced with a sandwich bag secured by a phone charging cable. Another had a fuel tank that had been strapped to a truck with non-rated straps after the original mounting broke off.

Straps were found to be holding a fuel tank in place on a commercial truck during a recent inspection in South Burnaby. (Image Credit: Supplied)

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Other issues discovered included a defective steering mechanism, a broken emergency brake on a trailer and bent axles or wheel housings.

Many violations were written up on a single dump truck that was pulling a flat-deck trailer with a bobcat. Six tickets worth $1,215 were given to the driver. In addition, the licence plates for the truck and trailer was seized and then both were towed to an inspection facility.

“There are many professional drivers and companies that follow road safety laws. This is clearly not one of them,” said Constable Kevin Connolly, the Burnaby RCMP’s Designated Commercial Vehicle Inspector. “This is not an accurate representation of every commercial vehicle on our roadways, it is, however, a good example of why we do these inspections.”

Ten agencies took part in the operation, including the Langley bylaw commercial vehicle unit.