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* Triple. ‘trailer. ‘units: are
hazardous to other motorists ©
and should not be. permitted — .

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“Automobile Association | pre-
sident,. Bill McKinley. — _
“In.a letter to Premier Bill
Bennett ‘recently, McKinley -

the’ ‘provincial

ing: company pressure to.
permit the use of over-length \
‘vehicles 1 in the Province. °

- Labelling ‘them. as) “a
> potentially serious: hazard”, a
+ McKinley: said the introduc-’”
tion: of tripie ‘trailers -- a
_combination of. truck-tractor = -
and three trailers --: would -
-mean’ B.C. ‘motorists. would ;
have to pass, ¢ or-be passed by”
“truck -units as long as. 30.

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; “Although ‘the. trucking a
industry claims ‘that triple
trailers are safer, have better - i a
_off-tracking | capabilities than”. : .
current. tractor-trailer : units "Car thieves: ‘bewarel. The .
“and contribute tofuc! conscr- - Insurance Corporation. of _
NL. vation, the’ association is not. BC ‘ Special Investigations
Be . che . convinced ‘that ‘these. claims - nit has sponsored ‘the first.
| ug, A. ar @ Yee & Bie neal I Repatrs : “are based on n fact,” he said. of a series of Auto: Theft.
eee |, (Se eae eee - ae 1599 Clyde one : Intelligence .. ‘Meetings for.
ee | oP é OMA Ste ee. ee representatives. from RCMP
7 ‘McKinley’ said that it was” _ detachments, ‘Police. Depart-
ironic. that. while. federal aed: in. 4 Bre meth Main-
government fuel: saving: and ‘State t Ti hi e ‘Ps corte .
. accident reduction legislation _ - farte ghway. .Patr nag
Lee - called for ‘smaller. and: stron-. i te and appre i sto! on of
. per. “automobiles, -yehicles an apprehi en ion of:
- companies." were”
lareer: and. Jongeru units.
Z even at + the: present time | ‘than $2’ ‘million. in. stolen 4 aan
“there is an’ imbalance: be- . vehicle claims (90° percent of
_ tween automobiles |: and © stolen automobiles.:are re-._
“trucks and. most: drivers’ of - Pa “pss Sold -as: nced. ve
. "passenger vehicles are aware’ 5° this loss. vis” Te uced)
of difficulties « einige a ed i 7: es
eet ‘Marine Drive)’ oe oo ie
just off. Pemberton no the * “BCAA” “etter a
- open Saturdays "McKinley told the. Premier. '
| | . that the use: ‘of-triple-trailers . ce wi
on. the. Edmonton-Calgary. « o - 7
ighway could not be cited as. Tf) you ate “camping - ‘with
evidence for the’ adoption. of “children, the BCAA suggests
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. contemplate. triple trailers in _ game: Parent should ‘inspect-
‘the Fraser ‘Canyon or most the area with their children
-- other B.C. highways despite
and warn them of. hazards —
q the trucking eye claim such as a cliff or well...
to superior: off-tracking. by
the units," he added: a Instruct them fo report back’ 7
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. its kind in B.C. the function —
and purpose of the ICBS. |
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Stolen | Auto: Squad ‘gave a-

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to the campsite frequently
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to blow if they become lost. |

Advise. them. to. stay. put
until, found: Also warn them |
away from mushrooms, and
unfamiliar berries and fruit _
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recognize poisonous plants
such as poison i ivy.

In the event of rain, Warns,
_ the Auto.club, head for. the ~
nearest.’ historical

church, *
local museum or visitor.’
centre and do a little indoor”
sightseeing.

~ Consult your nearest
BCAA office. for travel
information on the area you

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interchanged,” . explained © ;
Don. Sandberg... “Manager. :-
‘Special Investigations. Unit
for the Corporation. - ee

“We are. concerned. about |
fraudulent ‘insurance claims,
false. reports being: ‘made to-
the. ‘police. to’ cover: a hit. and:
“run or efforts made 10. escape -
‘ability. in’ ~ some - other:
fashion. es

“ICBC i is actively ‘combat-.
ing the auto. theft. problem. |
and we are anxious: to assist.
- police’ officials. in :
Possible." ”

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