Bay d'Espoir RCMP tickets driver unsafely towing dock

May 25, 2026 - Bay d'Espoir, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Bay d’Espoir RCMP ticketed a driver this weekend after an officer spotted him towing a floating wharf improperly secured on top of two tandem trailers behind his vehicle. The towing vehicle and both the trailers were deemed unfit for the road.

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on May 23, an officer on patrol along Main Road (Route 361) in Head of Bay d’Espoir noticed a truck that appeared to have no front bumper, a heavily damaged body and a was driving at a slow rate of speed while towing a floating dock on two separate trailers. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, as neither the truck nor the trailers were fit for the roadway.

The operator — a 55-year-old man — was ticketed under the Highway Traffic Act for operating a vehicle without cargo properly secured and for violations of licence and equipment regulations.

RCMP NL reminds all drivers that both the driver and vehicle must meet all legal requirements to be on the road. Drivers must have valid documentation including driver’s licence, vehicle registration and proof of insurance. Vehicles must be properly maintained and in safe, operating condition.

Operating a vehicle without the proper documentation or operating a vehicle that is not safe for operation on the road, are offences under the Highway Traffic Act and are regularly enforced throughout the province, resulting in fines, vehicle impoundment and other possible legal consequences.

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