SOUTH BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Police conducted a one-day commercial vehicle inspection operation in South Burnaby on February 25, 2026. Officers found 172 violations, placed 35 vehicles out of service, and issued 117 tickets. One violation stood out: a driver had covered a missing fuel cap with a sandwich bag and secured it with a phone charging cable.
Officers ran the operation on Marine Way near Roseberry Avenue. Nine agencies took part.
The operation yielded:
• 67 inspections • 35 commercial vehicles placed out of service • 172 violations identified • 117 violation tickets issued
The CMV With The Most Violations
One dump truck pulling a flat deck trailer with a bobcat produced the most violations. The driver had replaced a missing fuel cap with a sandwich bag held on by a phone charging cable. A fuel tank held on by two non-rated straps — one damaged, one cutting into a broken housing — had lost its original mounting entirely. The truck also had a defective steering mechanism. The trailer had an inoperable emergency brake. Repeated overloading had bent the trailer’s axles and wheel housings.
Officers issued the driver six tickets totaling $1,215 in fines. They seized both license plates, towed both vehicles, and ordered them to a designated inspection facility.
“Unbelievably, all these violations, and more, were noted on one dump truck pulling a flat deck trailer with a bobcat,” RCMP said.
Photo credit: Burnaby RCMP
What Inspectors Said
“There are many professional drivers and companies that follow road safety laws. This is clearly not one of them,” said Cst. Kevin Connolly, 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.”
Photo credit: Burnaby RCMP
Participating Agencies
Vancouver Police Department CVU, Delta Police Department CVU, New Westminster Police Department CVU, Coquitlam RCMP, Integrated Road Safety Unit, City of Coquitlam Bylaw CVU, Township of Langley Bylaw CVU, Burnaby Bylaws, and the Passenger Transportation Branch all took part in the operation.
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