{"id":17117,"date":"2024-12-12T21:44:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T21:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/truck-driver-faces-drunk-driving-charges-after-striking-four-parked-cars-canadian-cops-say\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T21:44:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T21:44:28","slug":"truck-driver-faces-drunk-driving-charges-after-striking-four-parked-cars-canadian-cops-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/truck-driver-faces-drunk-driving-charges-after-striking-four-parked-cars-canadian-cops-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck driver faces drunk driving charges after striking four parked cars, Canadian cops say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_84\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Police in British Columbia (BC) charged a truck driver for allegedly striking several parked cars while operating under the influence.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly before 3 p.m. on December 9, <a href=\"https:\/\/bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca\/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2087&amp;languageId=1&amp;contentId=86398\">BC Highway Patrol\u00a0responded <\/a>to Mary Hill Bypass in Port Coquitlam for reports of a tractor trailer driving erratically.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/104779_LARGE_Car_high-res_241211.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/104779_LARGE_Car_high-res_241211.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/104779_LARGE_Car_high-res_241211-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/104779_LARGE_Car_high-res_241211-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/104779_LARGE_Car_high-res_241211-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/104779_LARGE_Car_high-res_241211-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/104779_LARGE_Car_high-res_241211-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/104779_LARGE_Car_high-res_241211-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Prior to officers arriving on scene, the truck struck four parked cars, police say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBC Highway Patrol stopped and identified the driver thanks to an alert citizen who called police,\u201d\u00a0said Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol.\u00a0\u201cIt is unbelievable that a professional driver would consider operating a vehicle of this size while impaired, and that\u2019s why BC Highway Patrol is recommending criminal charges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The truck was impounded for 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The 42 year old truck driver is facing possible charges of Impaired operation of a motor vehicle and Operating a conveyance with a blood alcohol level over 80 mg\/ 100 ml.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the pending charges, BC Highway Patrol said that the driver\u00a0is also facing a 90-day Administrative Driving Prohibition and his BC Driver\u2019s License has been seized.<\/p>\n<p>Castanet News shared video captured at the scene of the incident, which you can view below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#039;Unbelievable&#039;: Cops recommend drunk driving charges, B.C. semi-truck driver fired\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4ibm4HYjO18?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cdllife.com\/2024\/truck-driver-faces-drunk-driving-charges-after-striking-four-parked-cars-canadian-cops-say\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police in British Columbia (BC) charged a truck driver for allegedly striking several parked cars while operating under the influence. Shortly before 3 p.m. on December 9, BC Highway Patrol\u00a0responded to Mary Hill Bypass in Port Coquitlam for reports of a tractor trailer driving erratically. 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