Trucking Company Faces More Than $3 Million in Fines

EDMONTON, AB – Police in Edmonton have charged a locally based trucking company with over $3 million in commercial vehicle related fines this month due to more than 1,900 alleged violations.

The Edmonton Police Service’s Commercial Vehicle Inspection Detail says it received information AB Gill Trucking Ltd. that was allegedly carrying loads over the allowed weight limits.

The investigation began on Sept. 25, 2015, following an anonymous tip.

Many of the company’s trucks were being used to transport soil to a waste management facility on Yellowhead Trail and 170 Street.

From Aug. 15 to Sept. 19, 2015, the trucking company made 1907 trips to the waste management facility, according to police. Also, trucks operated by the same company were reported to be overweight by at least one ton on each visit. One truck was allegedly recorded as nearly 18 tons overweight. 

“While this is a substantial file, public safety and road safety is our primary concern,” says Const. Dave Beattie with Commercial Vehicle Inspection Detail. “Our roadways can be destroyed with these overweight vehicles. It also takes longer to stop or apply the brakes with a heavy load, which could lead to a serious collision.”

The company is due in court on Dec. 3

Read more about it from the Edmonton Journal.


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