Multiple spun-out semis near Taylor raise safety concerns

TAYLOR, B.C. — The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) reminds truck drivers to carry chains and use them when required following reports of multiple semis spinning out near Taylor earlier in the week.

Brett Urano with the B.C. RCMP says the Fort St. John RCMP received a report of multiple spun-out trucks on the Taylor Hill on January 21st.

The ministry says commercial vehicles must stop and chain up when lights are flashing at a chain-up area.

“Not chaining up properly can lead to the inability to handle a vehicle, including spinning out, causing extensive road closures. This puts all travellers at risk,” said the ministry in an email.

Commercial drivers must carry chains between October 1st and April 30th every year and are legally required to chain up when the lights are flashing at chain-up sites.

Drivers who fail to carry chains can face a $196 fine, and if a driver bypasses an active chain-up area, they will incur a $598 fine.

More information on commercial chain-up rules can be found on the TranBC website.