Truck driver fined after cops discover that three cars on trailer ‘were not secured at all’

A truck driver was fined nearly $2,000 after police discovered serious load securement violations and more during an “enhanced enforcement push” in British Columbia, Canada.

On March 28, 2026, BC Highway Patrol stopped a semi truck hauling several cars on Highway #5 between Barriere and Clearwater.

During the traffic stop, officers found several violations on the commercial vehicle, including:

• None of the vehicles being transported on the trailer were properly secured, and three were not secured at all 
• Ineffective, poorly maintained brakes on the tractor unit and trailer
• Leaks in the air brake system and the exhaust

Police issued an out-of-service order for the tractor unit and had it towed away.

The 53 year old truck driver was issued fines totaling $1996 (CAD), police said in a news release.

“The Highway #5 corridor north of Kamloops has seen a decrease in fatal collisions in the last two years (2024 and 2025), but we will continue to work to make the area even safer,” says Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol. “Commercial trucks are much larger and heavier than other vehicles on the highway, so BC Highway Patrol is continuing to work with Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) to reinforce the expectation that commercial drivers maintain a higher safety standard.”

A recent enforcement push in the Kamloops area resulted in 200 commercial vehicle charges, BC Highway Patrol said.

See below for results from the March 18 — 20 commercial vehicle enforcement effort:

• 35 comprehensive vehicle inspections
• 83 Notice and Orders to compel repairs for a wide variety of defects
• 200 Motor Vehicle Act charges
• 139 written warnings
• 9 vehicles taken out-of-service

“The majority of commercial drivers put in the time and expense to make sure their vehicles are safe and legal, while a minority of drivers are causing the most problems,” says Corporal McLaughlin. “BC Highway Patrol and Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement are specifically looking for vehicles that are unsafe which helps explain the high percentage of defects found in vehicles we pull over. We want to make sure that only ethical, professional drivers are left operating on our highways.”