a Truck checks launche Truckers proiest new W. Van Sylaw Catherine Barr Contributing Writer TRUCKERS entering West Vancouver on Wednesday were met by police officers conduct- ing random safety checks and handing out information on the municipality’s new truck bylaw. “Thev’re taking enforce- ment action on any mechani- val defects and ar the same ume they are educating the industry on the new bylaw that has been passed,” said West Vancouver Police Sergeant Jim Almas. Almas said the police will initially be giving the trucking industry a bit of a break. “The main thing that they are doing this week is hitting all the high profile places like truck-stops and trying to edu- cate (drivers),” he said. And so it was as police offi- cers, along with members of the provincial Motor Vehicle Safety Team’s = “Flying Squad,” inspected several heavy truck vehicles through. out the day. Provincial team) member Gordon Bell said the results were proving to be relatively good. “Mechanically, there hasn’t been a problem ver,” he said. That’s good news for local politicians who have grappled with the truck problem in West Vancouver for several years now, In the past five vears there have been at least four inci- dents of trucks losing their brakes on steep West Vancouver hills, including a fatal crash at 22nd and Marine “Drive in West Vancouver in September 1996 and a serious crash iast December when a truck Jost its brakes on 21st Street and caused a three: vehicle accident that sent nwo to hospital. The new West Vancouver bylaw, which restricts down- hil truck travel in) West Vancouver to Taylor Was and Horseshoe Bay, beeame law on April 1. Bur some truckers argue thar there must be a better way to deal with the problem. “It's not well rhought out, not well planned,” said Trace Brown. Brown, who drives a dump truck for Dalton Trucking Lad... chinks West Vancouver's problems are just beginning. He was) part of a Wednesday morning protest that saw over a dozen heavy trucks pull off the highway and attempt to travel down Taylor Way. “Thev're going to concen- trate all the heavy trucks on one streer and that street just isn’t designed for that kind of traffic,” he said. Brown said he understands the municipaliry’s urgency to protect the community. But he added that when vou force heavy trucks to become part of the daily traffic flow you open the door for even more problems. “If a litthe old lady falls down in’ front of my truck then she’s a dead fittle old lady because f can't stop. That's all there is to it,” said Brown, He said that: merchant areas, like Ambleside and Durdarave, have trees and landscaping along the street that obstruct a trucker’s view. Add in the pedestrian fac- tor and, according to Brown, you are in trouble. Still, Brown and his com: pany are ready to comply with the new municipal bylaw. His roadside inspection — on Wednesday came up clean. “It doesn’t take any time to check your brakes,” he said. West Vancouver Police Const. Cal Shamper agrees. He contirmed that the owner of Dalton Trucking was in contact with officials thar morving asking questions and preparing for the new bvlaw, “These guys are prety good,” said Shamper. “You get to realize which compa- nies take care of their trucks.” Violators of the new law will be subject io fines and could face charges depending Name: Brian Sicard Age: 32 Offence: two charges of thet under $5.000, failing 19 go to court Name: Brenda Hawkes Age: 45 Offence: wo charges of theft under $5.000 Call NV RCMP at 985-1311 on the situation. “Hf they break the bylaw then enforcement will take place.” said Almas who added that the truck satety problem persists, He said that last week 1! of 12 vehicles inspected in the West Vancouver area failed. 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