On second thought, I'll stay home.
The article has the best quote though:
According to the B.C. Trucking Association, while driver error contributes to overpass collisions, the province needs to do more to improve highway infrastructure.
Yes. Raise the overpasses by at least two metres. I agree. That is a solution the government should pounce on.
At least 20 times in the past two years, a truck driver has hit an overpass with their vehicle. This time the driver fled the scene:
RCMP are looking for the driver of a truck that hit the Main Street overpass on the Trans-Canada Highway in North Vancouver on Tuesday night, causing an hours-long closure of the highway eastbound for hours.
DriveBC first notified commuters on X, formerly known as Twitter, of the closure just after 7:15 p.m. PT. It said the truck had been cleared and the roadway completely reopened around 3 a.m. Wednesday.
Truckers have been raising safety concerns after a string of collisions between trucks and overpasses in the region in the past.
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Last year, the Ministry of Transportation said it would be stepping up enforcement particularly around the height of vehicles.
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The ministry said commercial vehicle drivers were responsible for ensuring their loads met the conditions of their licence.
It added that it was working on enforcement actions to ensure no more collisions occurred, including higher fines, longer licence suspensions and more driver education.
In one of the linked articles the CBC shared, the trucking industry states that loads have been getting bigger. Seems like the trucking industry has a loading gauge issue, which is something short line railways could solve!
A commercial truck struck a highway overpass, again, Tuesday morning, resetting the count for days without a bridge strike in B.C.
The province made it 11 days this time, according to government data. Based on that list, Tuesday’s incident was the 15th time a commercial vehicle has hit a bridge on a highway in B.C. this year.
In the latest instance, a vehicle travelling west on Highway 1 in Langley struck a CP Rail overhead near 232nd Street.
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure told CTV News the damage to the overpass is “minor and cosmetic,” and there were no impacts to the railroad.
A truck carrying what appears to be heavy construction material smashed into an overpass in Delta, B.C., on Thursday, shutting down the southbound lanes of Highway 99.
It's the latest in a rash of overpass collisions that prompted the province to announce harsher penalties for companies and drivers with repeat offences earlier this month.
B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure called Thursday's collision "frustrating," saying "the issue needs to stop."
Drive BC says the incident south of Vancouver has blocked traffic in both directions on the 112th Street overpass.
Delta Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Dave Wood says the crash caused a "secondary accident'' involving another vehicle.
He says crews were called to the scene at 12:14 p.m. and he didn't know of any injuries.
The ministry did not name the company involved, but said its Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement branch is suspending the company's ability to operate in B.C. while an investigation is underway.
"It's frustrating to hear that another commercial vehicle driver has crashed into provincial highway infrastructure," a ministry spokesperson said in an email.
The ministry said a maintenance contractor's initial assessment "appears to show significant damage to the overpass."
Metro Vancouver went two whole months without an incident!
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Delta Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Dave Wood says the crash caused a "secondary accident'' involving another vehicle. B.C. Emergency Health Services confirmed one person was taken to hospital in stable condition.
Fleming said B.C.'s Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement branch has suspended the safety certificate for Aldergrove-based Chohan Freight Forwarders Ltd. Its entire fleet of 65 commercial vehicles will be unable to operate in B.C. as of 4:30 p.m. Friday, pending the outcome of an investigation, the minister said.
Chohan trucks have struck overpasses six times in two years, according to Fleming, accounting for nearly one in five of the province's 31 overpass crashes recorded since December 2021.
"This suspension is a result of the company's unwillingness or inability to operate safely within the province," Fleming said.
The company blamed Thursday's crash on driver error and said the person driving was not an employee.
"Unfortunately, one of our trucks operated by an owner operator was involved in an accident today in Delta," said the statement to CBC News. "The driver, who is not a company driver, failed to wait to receive his permit and route directions for his oversized load."
"At approximately 12:22 p.m., our safety department received a phone call from the driver stating that his load was oversized. Our safety manager advised the owner operator to wait while he obtained the permit.
"Within eight minutes, the safety manager received a call from the owner operator advising that he had crashed into the overpass."
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The province's Commercial Vehicle Bridge/Overpass Crash Report says a Chohan vehicle struck the same overpass bridge on Feb. 17, 2022, and was issued a violation ticket and ordered to present a safety plan after the investigation found the driver failed to follow the approved route.
Chohan Freight Forwarders said it has an "exemplary safety rating" and complies with all safety regulations.
Chohan will not rest until it sends all of its contract mercenaries to destroy the 112 Street overpass.
