Dangerous, illegal pass by semi-truck on BC's Highway 5 caught on video
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- Опубликовано: 2 апр 2023
- An alarming video has surfaced showing a dangerous, illegal pass made by a semi-truck on Highway 5, near Clearwater B.C.
“This is horrifying,” said Merlin Blackwell, Clearwater’s mayor. “This has got to stop. People have died and people will continue to die - it is completely appalling.”
The dash cam footage shows a recent close call on a highway that already has a notorious reputation. Christa Dao reports.
Global News has reached out to the company Manitoulin Transport and RCMP for comment.
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Two words "Humbolt Broncos"
Buddy was like “This is how we do things in India”
100%
Durka durka durka
it was a white guy in the truck, they announced it on the radio 15 mins ago
@@Yuri-uy5mu why cant the supposed superpower russia not even defeat a small country like ukraine? russia seems pretty weak
Lmao
Class 1 guy here, the solution is obvious, since we are governed by hours of service regulation(maximum drive time and maximum on duty time and minimum rest periods), all commercial drivers should be paid hourly.
Here's the two incentives we see:
Paid flat rate/by mileage/per load. This means to drivers, in order to maximize pay, get things done as fast as possible at all costs, especially if the pay is low or driver is not being paid to wait for (un)loading time. This results in risk taking behavior to increase reward(pay).
Paid per hour for all driving, on duty, (un)loading time. Drivers have an incentive to take their time, drive safely to avoid delays and drive the limit to maximize reward(pay).
I'm not at all saying that this guy was right to break laws and engage in potentially deadly driving behavior, what I am saying is, reverse the incentives and you will see this behavior fade away. Good on the other drivers for making a gap for the rogue truck to get back in line and prevent a fatality.
GOVERNMENT: Please mandate all trucking activities to be paid by the hour, period! Please and thanks!
yup...got my class 1 as well....we gotta stop paying drivers by the mile...its easy math, you go faster you make more money...no wonder drivers wont slow down in a snowstorm and make bad passes....also the industry that won't pay you if you "lose a load" You gotta pay theses driver in FULL even if theyre a few hours late to avoid this reckless behaviour. Drivers shouldn't face financial consequences for making the right decisions! I completely agree we gotta pay hourly, when Im paid by the hour, guess what? I drive at a safe rate and take the time to do my inspection carefully!
You forgot one thing about the mileage pay, some drivers cheat on their logs.
Finally a real driver in these comments talking about the REAL problem.
@@michaelbujaki2462 elogs will end all that pretty soon.
Except this is Manitoulin, the driver was being paid hourly.
Unless they are made accountable, this dangerous behavior will still be common.
sadly unless an officer see's it no action will be taken these drivers like this have a I don't care attitude the fine for that action would be thousands and possible suspension if caught
Idiots will always pull dangerous stunts like this, they never learn.
@@ludicrousmodel3173 Maybe, but it's less about learning. They are FULLY aware of what they're doing. Rather, it's more about their own hubris.
Sadly, the people that continue these bad & dangerous driving habits just don't care. Baffling. Unfortunately, they set a precedent.
nothing much can be done, they have to been seen breaking the law. not even close to enough police in this country to be everywhere all at once
Easy enough to get on the azz of Manatoulin Transport and charge them up the ying yang for this driver's stupidity.
State of the trucking industry in Canada, completely unprofessional and loaded with immigrants that take the shortcut moga truck driving school 'how to pass the test'............Manitoulin Transport, little value for your expensive buck company.
i love how they act like they don't know, WE ALL KNOW. stop bringing over east indian fake truck drivers. every crash I have seen in 2022 has been a east indian trucker who says he's only driven a truck for a week and then was sent on his own. also maybe do a story on the Loop hole that comapnys are using to get these bad drivers over here with. Contact the owner of ET Transport and talk with him and you will be floored how bad it is. he also runs a RUclips about this stuff as well
These East Indian drivers go more than 130 kph in Banff National Park and Highway 1. They tail gate cars too.
no accountability = no change , start taking away licenses forever and you will weed out the psychotic bad apples
Be real, it’s bad for businesses, companies are short of drivers already (talking about pennies drivers, the good one’s leaving because pay suck), so being at short, how do you think they can afford to loose even more drivers ?
stop doing 20 under the limit on every little bend in the road and you wont have semis and Rvs passing you on double solids. The camer and the white car were probly doing 75 around every corner then gunning it to 120 for every passing lane
as a fellow truck driver I find this driver appalling its not even the fact they need training or more fines its just the fact that these guys just don't care if a cvse officer saw that he would be suspended.
@sauerkraut We are not talking about third world countries!! SO THIS is 100% NOT COOL !!
@sauerkraut so what's your point?
These East Indian drivers go more than 130 kph in Banff National Park and Highway 1. They tail gate cars too.
@@mjor6406 They have a 'just in time" schedule and then rush to do the next delivery . Idle time means more $$$ for fuel ....got to keep that rig rolling .
Maybe stop minting licenses for drivers of certain companies that have driven down rates by importing cheap labour?
Start making prairie drivers and drivers from the coast require a special endorsement and classes to drive in the mountains and watch the road rage plummet and the average speed on BC 2 lane roads soar by 30 kph
How about not letting some training schools hand out licenses where their students really haven't had alot of practical training
They have to pass a drivers test like anyone else...
@@protic4 ya.....ok. lol
You are right today. The Indian and black schools still have the license so easily under corruption, and those schools are making people from other countries fail in the road test.
@@protic4 tell that to the Humboldt Broncos
@@protic4 So let's make the test more comprehensive.
of course its a manitoulin truck 🤣
I've had so many encounters with dangerous semi drivers in the mountains I've lost count.
Majority of the truck drivers are the same. No exceptions. They never obey the laws. They tailgate the vehicles driving the speed limit. They flash their lights to intimidate and they even pass in no passing lanes. Sometime i see 3 semis passing each other. There has to be stricter laws for these vehicles.
Yeah, because people driving cars and pickup trucks would NEVER do anything like this, would they? See it every day, all day.
The India driver today
Same as 4 wheelers they are just as inpatient it’s the person behind the wheel
I only tailgate redplates because they need a taste of their own medicine.
now traffic hits global news its not just truckers doing this
Huh? It was a truck.
Yeah then I keep hearing that rumors that spreads around the world that Canadians are nice. Certainly not here. They claim that Americans are worst on the roads. I really wonder if that's really true.
@@agoogleuseranonymous2658 it the ones from Mass. Conn., RI., and Quebec are the worst in N. America!!!
I use to run Edmonton to Vancouver but I quit doing that run just for that reason??? 90 percent of theses bad truck drivers are East Indian,, so many times I’ve got caught on a blind corner an on coming semi is quarter way in my lane meeting each other .. this happens every single day I’m so glad I only run Edmonton to Calgary make the same money ??? rather risky trips through the mountains meeting bad drivers theses last 10 - 15 years have got out of control way to many bad drivers on highway bad judgment call on driver puts people at risk ((( but there are still way more professional drivers out there ,, but everything changed by put ELD on drivers sure it makes things a little more safe but it pushes the driver to get his job done in a short time line , for a driver to do a long haul trip through the mountain it’s slow going construction slow camper’s etc etc it all takes a toll on a semi driver an puts more pressure on him or her ?? now it takes 1.5 days to do a Edmonton to Vancouver load things are not going to change but push drivers harder????? me I was the same but like I said I stopped doing this for all theses reason doing a job making the same money but do not have to run mountains and deal with bad drivers semi an 4 wheelers are just as bad even worse but no talks about that ????????
Going from alberta to BC is like driving on road to hell. Those infrastructure must be improved and extra lanes must be added.
I honestly believe both Victoria and Ottawa look which way the ridings voted before any other assessment
Discovery channel has a TV show similar to this..................
As long as redplate drivers don't sit in the left lane like they're prone to doing.
These new Canadian semi drivers are absolutely insane. We have a 2.5 hour drive on the way to the lake every weekend and the semis are the most dangerous things on the road. The drivers are completely distracted talking on their phones and trying to see past shiny trinkets dangling everywhere. You’re not dodging elephants anymore folks. Peoples lives are in danger all day, everyday.
This guys licence should be revoked immediately for this.
Remember Humboldt Broncos bus crash and recently an Asian couple in Saskatoon died in a car crash against a semi driven by a man from India who failed to yield that cause of the accident. I don't know what kind of driving experience they have from India.😢
Unbelievable!!! This driver needs to have their licence pulled permanently!!
So disgusting time to make drivers more accountable for their actions if this happens licences should be suspended and made to complete driver training all over again
Global should get in touch with Manitoulin for their comment on this. A bit of negative publicity can sometimes help improve things.
Call the trucking company, and make a complaint with their dispatcher/manager. Any time you see any aggressive semi driver. So dangerous.
doesnt work , alot of sketchy companies caught on that people will call their company to complain, the have fake logos and telephone numbers so you cant call them , i drive from GTA to ottawa all the time , and i tried a few
Ha ha ha. Are you joking. They don't do anything. They are all short of drivers. They pussycat them.
Post a negative review of the company online. Having their average rating drop to 1 star will send a message.
Posting negative reviews won't do anything. People need product. Look at the convoy. A country can't run without Truckers.
@@raymak6129 Manatoulin is not a sketchy company they will most certainly take action on this
Mandatory GPS Tracking and Mandatory Speed Governors!!!! They should also lose there Commercial Drivers license for Life!!!!
Most trucks have both of those things, yet ppl will complain when they’re behind 2 trucks on Hwy passing eachother. 1 doing 104.5 km/h the other doing 105 and it takes miles to pass
Yeah this always perplexes me / all the technology exists to forcibly regulate speed - the government likes to regulate absolutely everything else but then again the ruling class they serve own the trucking companies and dangerous driving and speeding saves owners money so ‘nothing to see here’. The system is corrupt to the core - only regulation for plebes.
Pretty soon it's gonna be mandatory dashcam's in transport trucks which I agree with. I've been driving with a dashcam for the past 8 years.
Racing the ELD clock, & dispatch. Slow cars putting along without a care until they get passed.
2 lane roads are dangerous
50 bucks says he's from south Asia. That company hires the worst new drivers
The double solids are there for a reason. I grew up around Kootenay road racers the kind to do 180 on highway 3 and not once did any of us ever pass on double solids.
People who pass on double solids are the same kind of people who end up slowing everyone down to 60 when the road gets twisty. Most of these people fight their way to the front of the line for no reason.
Everyone knows who the majority of these bad drivers are and are unfortunately afraid to say it out load.
They are usually from the Indian sub continent and Surrey B.C. In particular, their communities need to address this asap as people are getting killed.
What communities? Most people don't know their neighbours
@@Prunesquallor1435
The community that I refer to in my comment, if you’d bothered to read and understand it.
OK, the other drivers refer to them as new Canadians.
That same company was banned of operating in the US due to a huge accident a couple of years ago.... at least it was what I heard back in the day.
I see this way more often with non comercial vehicles.
There are certain nationalities that keep coming up in these situations !!!!
yep. the hindus porchmonkeys ....well...Canadians don't want to do these jobs anymore
This is horrible
How about a better highway infrastructure like a duplication or more third lanes. However, drive safe and respecting the traffic rules will great too.
Build train!
@@daheinz27 no new trains will be built in Canada: a train system with electric distribution and electric commute is superior from an efficiency perspective but we've been decommissioning train lines for the past two decades.
and highway 5 is actually in a lot better shape than highway 16 (there is a curved bridge between McBride and Prince George I've been told to verify it's still there when I come down the hill) however highway 5 is way underbuilt for the amount of traffic it handles: this doesn't justify what's happening in the video whatsoever, it's just that the high stress conditions are exposing drivers who probably shouldn't be there
It isn't infrastructure that's the main issue, greedy unrealistic companies pushing drivers to accomplish the impossible in the least amount of time, is the issue.
These vigilantes blocked off the highway afterwards to report the driver? No warning signs and the public can just stop all traffic on a whim?
no outrage there. :(
Happens on 16th Avenue on a regular basis. Was going to Langley yesterday. Tesls passed buse and a tandem trick on double line
People only respect the law cause there's a price tag on it.
The truck driver that did that, you're a disgrace to the industry. I prey you lose your CDL and driver's license.
take the law to this guy or gal, that's not acceptable on our highways ... if this were in the states this driver woldl face time ! we need more policing for this and less talk from ottawa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's nothing compared to Highway 3/93 over by Cranbrook.... happens ALL THE TIME !
Never seen so many A-Hole Truck Driver's as of lately..... and CVSE are absolutely USELESS, nothing but a bunch of taillight chasing Bungee Cord collectors
It's getting bad in bc with the rigs. I had a rig pass me on a corner with double yellow. We had to go off the shoulder and so did the other car coming at us as the rig just tore through
My dude in the white car started speeding up when he seen the truck coming😂
I've seen big rigs swerving lanes on Knight St. often to beat traffic... think they're driving Honda Civics... idiots...
He should lose his commercial license immediately. Hopefully his employer fired him.
This crap happens everywhere! People see all traffic signs and speed limits as the “recommended” options available to them. There aren’t enough police to monitor this behaviour. Those crappy drivers don’t care if you live or die. Safe travels everyone!
nothing stops us from speeding, and a glare cover stops photo radar. cant use magic. not much can be done
it's LEGAL to pass on a DOUBLE YELLOW LINE in Ontario, Canada
@dopeytripod
Not in BC though. It's legal to pass on a single solid line in BC (ive had outsiders get pissy with me for doing that because they didn't know) but double solids are in place because it's dangerous to pass under any circumstance.
Worst offenders are new Canadians in dry vans driving tractor and trailer like it’s a car 😡
Two things. Trucking companies need to lax up on their regulations. These drivers are pressed to do the impossible, or lose their job. These companies are directly responsible for the bad behaviour from truckers.
And if the area is known for this, why are the police not stationed here full time?
Considering anyone in most US states can get an airbrake license with zero training and then pull a 40,000 pound rig into Canada, I'm surprised there aren't more accidents.
in the states a non cdl truck can have air brakes, and a non cdl driver can drive it.
That’s just not true what a ridiculous statement.
@@ramit439 Yes, the truth is ridiculous. Do some research before you accuse me of lying.
Welcome to the younger generation of truck driver. ignorant, impatient and dangerous. This is why it now costs twenty thousand dollars to get your CDL..
This is absolutely ridiculous!!! But as a 35 yr guy driving throughout NA since the E Logs came into law it’s gotten worse. Compliance is up BUT accidents and speeding are definitely up . Speed limiters are not the answer, just ask people driving in Ontario and Quebec, takes forever to pass a vehicle. These idiots will still speed through all the towns, ask Salmon Arm. More traffic and CVSA people needed
These East Indian drivers go more than 130 kph in Banff National Park and Highway 1. They tail gate cars too.
Nice advertising. Sure hope the trucker gets punishment for his unprofessional actions.
Welcome to new Canada
Why is the cammer closing the gap on the person ahead?
It’s wrong.. but other side 2lane that’s why he took the chance. Same time if someone trying pass this dash cam truck driver he didn’t appear to slowed down and avid the collation. And the white car driver also need to slow down and give the way to protect each human life. This means not support to pass the double solid line trucker. Please drive safe everyone on the road😢
In my opinion commercial truck speeds West of cgy should be capped at 90km, with heavy fines for violations. There is no reason we need 80’000lb weapons hurtling down mountain roads in variable conditions (which is most of the year) at speeds over 100km. For what reason? No really, I’m ok to wait an extra hr for my Amazon package! - slow down!
but are you willing to pay more? you are asking someone to take a pay cut essentially. so if the driver has to take a pay cut, so should you. Deal?
That would actually make things worse, as they would be holding up regular traffic more, making those drivers take more risks…
A speed limiter doesn't do anything for downhill.
I use to work for manitoulin, and honestly doesn't surprise me some of there drivers are reckless
He saved 0.5 of a second there.
Nothing but the best imported drivers from around the world. What was his name ?
Thanks to these drivers giving others a bad name it now costs 15k at min to get a class 1 license. However the behavior's remains the same.
and those across the pond foreigners can get a class A license because the govt. paid for it!!
Looks like the dash cam guy was driving slow but sped up when the truck was passing
Well get the drivers licenses rejected
The whole trucking industry needs to wake up. These rigs are using Public Roads and should be the safest and most professional users of the road. Truck drivers need to get the race mentality out of their minds. The carrier companies have culpability within that as well.
it's LEGAL to pass on a DOUBLE YELLOW LINE in Ontario, Canada
How about non-semi driver's passing semis illegally?
I will also say that when there is a semi/4wheeler accident,83% of the time it’s the 4 wheeler s fault. Maybe start retesting ALL drivers
Brampton need I say more
I traveled that highway last fall with my camper and was forced to slow down for this same thing. One semi almost took me out.
The last couple years I'd say BC has become the province with the worst drivers.
Plus it doesn't help when they can't even maintain their highways in winter. I drove highway 5 from Kamloops to Alberta last winter. A sheet of ice from start to finish. Bet if you added up all the salt/sand on that 400km stretch of highway you'd have gotten about 1 tandem dump truck's worth.
and BC should have put about 1200 times that amount.
Its pathetic. I saw 3 plows and a grader that trip and only one plow was actually doing anything. Must've been a coincidence that they dropped the blade and spread some sand right after a few trucks got tangled up across the highway.
Manitoulin Transport needs to identify and fire that driver, also report the driver to the police and have his commercial license revoked
from what i have seen it seems like the dangerous drivers of trucks are people from india and areas in that region
They should probably add a extra lane for slower vehicles to the right and a passing vehicles to the left lane....
but, that would take common sense!!
Don't talk about it.. be about it and fix it
I have personally travelled this area and holy cow people are crazy. Not just large 18 wheelers but even regular cars and trucks doing completely dangerous things to pass. They seriously need to make a system that people can upload dash cam videos and use it to send people tickets.
Maybe you're just a slow driver holding up the traffic. If your getting passed by a semi that's just plain sad. If you can't keep up with traffic get off the road.
They say never been in an accident but caused many.
Okay but what’s worse, a giant truck that will not be able to stop in time? Or a small commuter car that is more manoeuvrable and will stop in time?
@@xxWhitexMikexx Or just like the video shown above, it's a cue of traffic behind a loaded truck and people trying to pass drivers adhering to the double yellow
This one place looks like it could be a "yield center lane to opposing traffic" but I've never seen one of those anywhere else but highway 3
Should we take bets on how many of the drivers relatives were in the sleeper waiting for their turn to learn how to drive?
Semi drivers all over BC have become exponentially more reckless and dangerous. I’m not a racist person but you can’t
ignore the reality that 90% of
this behaviour is from
Indo-Canadian drivers. Start taking away licenses before they take lives.
it should be noted here that when the police went to the drivers house to arrest him he had already left the country.
I have a lot of respect for truckers, this dude needs to reevaluate his life though.
No more regulations needed, just enforce the existing ones.
They made the best point, it's the dead lines, guys don't make it they sit. No pay.
Was a trucker for 12 years! This guy needs to have his Class 1 revoked immediately and charged!! Either he was on a substance, suicidal or just doesn't care about other human life!
we gotta stop paying drivers by the mile...and you gotta pay them even if they're late.
But that's how they drive in India.
Have had close calls on Highway 5, however far more on Highway 97; between Prince George all the way down to Hope, BC. Too many idiots currently diving big rigs.
You should check 401. It happens again often.
much worse there.
Rehabilitate bad drivers by issuing them a legal citation to be re-tested.
Or you could enforce the slow drivers?
Its like retesting gona help the driver gona drive the right way for testing
Manitoulin Transport: Because Canada needed an answer to Swift. Manitoulin was garbage BEFORE they bought up every trucking company in western Canada that would take the first offer. Nothing’s changed, apparently.
Heavily loaded vehicles just drive too fast and are dangerous all over Canada. We need to limit the velocity to 80km/h when loaded.
Looks Ana Bailaio out there buzzing and cruising
This has happened to me on many occasions when driving on the narrow 16 Ave in south surrey. So many truckers use that road because it's right near the border, but many just do not care about safety in the slightest.. I've been tailgated by them for going the speed limit on what is a narrow, windy road with open drainage ditches on either side.
I went with my family to pick up a rv trailer last year, these truck drive scared the crap out of me. They are flat out F#$king nuts they were so close to my rear it felt like my truck and 32 ft trailer was being pushed through number 3 high.
Need more regulations? I don't think so...regulations are useless if they are not enforced. Need more enforcement of existing regulations.
Yet another "Man-im-tooling."
Starting to worry more about those guys on the highway than ol' Swifty.
(Ok maybe not, but it's getting bad with those guys)
Where is the rcmp for the 4 wheeler. I called in from north of Clearwater no rcmp available for the 4 wheelers. But yes we need this all to stop
The sad thing is this driver most likely drove like this thru Northern Ontarios single lane highways doing this exact same scary garbage amongst MANY other drivers doing it now a days. They have ZERO patience to wait for a few miles for a double lane highway to pass again. I sure hope they start learning
It is a Manitoulin company truck 🚛
Canadian truck drivers are some of the worst there is. I have travelled on Europe highway and the trucks are limited to 90 km, per hour. They will not pass each other very often, On double lane highways trucks must stay in the far right hand lane and follow the speed limited of 90 km. per hr. which is common on most highways there. They are allowed to pas only if the vehicle ii front
of them is travelling slower then the posted speed. Our truckers in Canada have al lot to learn,
My Dad has done this with a camper trailer while driving to Saskatchewan and almost got us smoked by another driver
Definitely not a good idea
So why have the police not charged the driver with reckless driving...and the company it was a company trailer , but was an owner operator and they are the worst kind ..
So doesn't the government own 15 feet on each side of the highway and widen and expand the highway? Would create jobs. Would that help?
Trudope- we’ve given all we could give.
Another major issue is trucks on winding hilly roads who slow to 80 or 90 and get a collection of cars behind them. Then when a passing lane comes up they will hit 120+ and people can't pass safely. Worse when on truck tries to pass another in the passing lane. Then no chance to pass. Trucks should be forced to maintain the speed they were at prior to the passing lane and stay in right lane. Passing lanes are not that long so they won't be held up much.
Maintain there speed so your saying if my truck is stronger i cant pass ,,,,well maintain your speed in your car and dont pass lmao i have lots of video cars passing on my right so car drivers dont pass maintain your speed lmfao
This type of driving, I've seen thru 97 north of Cache Creek, south of 100 mile, and pine Pass hwy 97. Absolutely unacceptable.