B.C. suspends carrier after its truck hits overpass in Langley
B.C. Highway Patrol is talking to witnesses, reviewing video, and preparing enforcement after a confirmed overpass strike on Highway 1 in Langley.
The government website that lists overpass and bridge strikes has named Intercity Cartage as the company involved in the incident and says that it has been suspended pending investigation.
On April 16, at 7:52 a.m., a caller to police reported that a box-truck struck the CP Rail overpass on Highway 1 westbound just after 232 Street, in Langley.
This is the 10th such incident this year, and the third so far this month.
“The damage to the overpass appears to be minor. It is hard to distinguish today’s damage from multiple past overpass strikes at this same location,” Corporal Michael McLaughlin with B.C. Highway Patrol said in the release. “Police would like to remind drivers that they have a legal obligation to stop for any collision that might have caused damage.”
Police did not locate the driver at the scene of the reported collision, but the driver has been identified and has spoken to police. The truck involved was a commercial flat-deck carrying a tall load.
“Both police and Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement officers are following up with the driver and owner of the commercial vehicle to determine appropriate enforcement,” McLaughlin said.
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Root Cause for all this?
Pathetic Trucking Management.
Nothing else.
With all the Punjab trucking companies that are getting away with breaking every single law and the provincial government and federal government turning a blind eye when is the formention governments actually going to do something about these companies.
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