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RCMP patrol Hwy 97 towards Summerland (Image Credit: Kelowna RCMP)
By Vernon Matters Staff
Highway Patrol

Commercial trucks removed from service after enforcement blitz

Mar 12, 2026 | 11:30 AM

Fifteen unsafe commercial trucks have been pulled from the road following two joint enforcement operations in the Okanagan.

BC Highway Patrol teamed up with Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement officers to inspect trucks along Highway 97 near Osoyoos and north of Summerland.

During the first operation on Feb. 26, officers checked 36 commercial vehicles, issuing 10 violation tickets and ordering 16 inspections or repairs. Four trucks were removed from service.

A second operation on March 7 resulted in nearly 60 vehicle checks, 37 violation tickets and 41 inspection or repair orders. Eleven trucks were taken off the road.

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