BC to Hike Commercial Vehicle Crash Penalties After 35 Over-Height Truck Incidents

BC to Hike Commercial Vehicle Crash Penalties After 35 Over-Height Truck Incidents
Transportation Minister Rob Fleming speaks at a press conference near Hope, B.C., on Dec. 20, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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Penalties for commercial truck crashes into overpasses or other infrastructure in British Columbia are set to soar, including fines of up to $100,000 and jail sentences up to 18 months.

The New Democrat government says it’s proposing changes to the Commercial Transport Act that currently prescribes fines for over-height vehicles of $500 to $598, levels that are unchanged for decades.