Canadian Border
We are planning a trip to Alaska in our 40-foot RV, with a tow vehicle, driving from Washington through Canada. What can we expect at the Canadian border? Is it a hassle to cross? Would like to hea...
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v10superduty wrote:super_camper wrote:
Lastly, while crossing at Queenston we were pulled aside and had our hitch system inspected (as did many others towing). This took about 30 minutes in total to wait and have the 1 minute inspection done. We were told several fatal accidents in NYS prompted the inspection.
super camper...
was this search going south or back into Canada?
Did they have highway transport types doing check or were the border agents doing their own inspection?
NEVER heard of this before, when did this happen?
I am not personally worried about it, just real curious.
I also would be interested in who did the inspection. We essentially live on both sides of the border from early May through October and have done so for many years. We cross sometimes 2-3 times per week and I have towed both trailers (rv's & race hauler) and with our coach; I have never seen the border agents on either side do any checks on equipment. Apart from one major accident involving a transport semi at a state police highway blockade many years ago, I haven't heard of any fatal accidents in our up-state NY region involving trailers or motorhomes.
I know for a fact that the agents on the Canadian side do not perform roadworthy checks of any kind as they are federal employees and transportation safety is provincially regulated.
