Burnaby RCMP Const. Kevin Connolly, who specializes in commercial vehicle enforcement, says a large container abandoned in the middle of the Canada Way-Kensington Avenue intersection points to the dangerous problem of loads not being properly secured.
A washing-machine-sized container abandoned in the middle of a busy Burnaby intersection last week didn’t have dangerous chemicals inside but could have done “significant damage” to another vehicle, according to police.
Just before 6 p.m. on Friday, a Burnaby RCMP officer came upon an IBC or intermediate bulk container lying on Canada Way by Kensington Avenue.Const. Kevin Connolly, who heads up the detachment’s commercial vehicle enforcement efforts, said he has seen such containers used to haul water, pesticides and other dangerous goods, but the tank at Canada Way and Kensington appears to have contained only water and sand.
“With any insecure cargo, it presents an imminent hazard to any motorist behind. Luckily, in this case, there was no one directly behind them,” he said. “This kind of situation happens a lot more than people think. It’s just not publicized as much as it probably could be.” The container didn’t have any identifying markings that could help identify the owner, according to Burnaby RCMP.📣 SOUND OFF: Do you have a story about vehicles driving around the city with loads not properly secured? Send us a letter.
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