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A transport driver has given new meaning to the term “long-haul trucking” after being pulled over with a load of logs deemed unsafe by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
The 29-year-old driver from Earlton, Ont., was pulled over on Paul Martin Drive near Pembroke shortly before 6 p.m. Monday after officers responded to a complaint about an oversized load, OPP said Thursday.
Photos of the transport truck show logs hanging several metres from the back of the trailer.
Officers measured the total length of the vehicle and its load at more than 31 metres, calling it “unsafe due to excessive length, improper load securement, and the absence of required lighting to mark the rear of the load.”
Both the driver and the transport company are facing charges under the Highway Traffic Act. (Upper Ottawa Valley OPP)
OPP, along with a Ministry of Transport enforcement officer, charged the driver with several offences under the Highway Traffic Act.
The company that owns the truck also faces charges.
“The OPP would like to remind drivers and owners of [transport trucks] to review all transportation and safety requirements prior to shipping oversized loads in order to help keep Ontario roadways safe,” OPP said in a news release.