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Hope RCMP stepping up gravel truck enforcement after residents complained

Kawkawa Lake Road residents report up to 60 gravel trucks an hour on quiet street
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Hope RCMP will be working with the BC Highway Patrol, Commercial Vehicle Safety and Bylaw Enforcement to target heavy commercial vehicles that are utilizing the roadways within the District of Hope. (Bryon Mageau)

Residents of a normally quiet Hope neighbourhood could finally be getting some relief after months of complaining about gravel trucks disturbing the peace.

The District of Hope announced Thursday that a new partnership between the Hope RCMP and the province’s commercial vehicle safety patrol beginning this month. In a press release they said the partnership will “target heavy commercial vehicles that are using the roadways within the District of Hope.”

The news comes after the police and district received complaints from Kettle Valley Road residents about excessive use of engine brakes, speeding and insecure loads, that were leaving debris on roadways. Residents have also complained to the Hope Standard about excessive dust creeping into their homes.

At the peak of any work day, as many as 60 gravel trucks can rumble down Kettle Valley Road, per hour.

That’s more than the rural residential area used to see in an entire day, even with an active gravel pit sharing the road.

“While the RCMP do respond to these complaints and enforcement actions are taken, the trucking community has not yet got the message,” said Staff Sergeant Dwayne Farlin in the press release. “This enforcement action is not only about enforcement of the Motor Vehicle Act and district bylaws, but also ensuring the drivers that are using our roads are respecting our community members.”

He added that they have observed trucks using noisy engine brakes within the community in places where engine brakes are not required and are not allowed.

Farlin stresses that he understands trucking and holds a commercial license himself. He says he respects drivers who obey the rules of the road.

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I began working with the Hope Standard on August 2022.
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