BOYLE — A B.C.-based trucker who was stopped by officers in a Northern Alberta hamlet was left with a fine to pay after admitting to tossing his required driving logs.
Quentin Kristianson called into Boyle Court of Justice Jan. 14 to resolve three traffic related charges laid after he was stopped by officers in Atmore July 5, 2024.
As part of the summary disposition presented by federal Crown Suzanne Ross, self-represented Kristianson pleaded guilty to one count of failing to produce daily logs, supporting documents or other relevant records upon request.
Single charges of obstructing or hindering an inspector and exceeding a gross axle weight of 24,000kg were withdrawn.
Ross told court that when pulled over and asked for documentation, Kristianson was able to produce registration and other supporting documents, but the log book provided was missing records for one day in June and three consecutive days in July.
“After some discussion between (the sheriff) and Mr. Kristianson, Mr. Kristianson admitted he had torn out some of the log book pages and thrown them away,” said Ross.
Justice Bill Hendsbee accepted Kristianson’s guilty plea and handed down a fine of $1,200, to be paid by Jan. 2026.
In Alberta, commercial drivers cannot drive for longer than 13 hours within a 24 hour window, or be on duty for longer than 15 hours. Drivers can accrue a maximum of 70 hours behind the wheel within a seven-day period, or 120 hours within 14 days.
