Sgt. tells county pilot trucks veering into oncoming traffic illegal act

By Patricia Harcourt
Staff Reporter

Beaver County Council heard that a safety practice by pilot trucks for wide loads is considered dangerous and unwarranted by local RCMP. The practice involves veering into oncoming traffic to force them over to the side of the road prior to the arrival of huge vessels moving down the highway.

Councillor Arnold Hanson (Division 5) told RCMP at council’s Jan. 19 meeting of incidents he has been told about where people have been driven off the side of the road.

“We’ll go after them and charge them,” said Sgt. Jim Warren. “In my view, it’s dangerous.” He said people should get a license plate of the offending vehicle and report the incident, “because we will be able to track down which load went through at a particular time.”

More see the Jan. 24/12 issue of the Tofield Mercury