B.C. transportation minister vows to raise fines, recover repair costs after overpass strike
B.C. transportation minister vows to raise fines, recover repair costs after overpass strike
The day after a large truck hit a Highway 99 overpass in Delta causing substantial damage, B.C. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming is vowing to raise fines and recover repair costs from truck drivers and companies involved in overpass strikes.
recover repair costs from truck drivers and companies
Nah, just the companies.
- more assured of payment
- have them stop hiring bad drivers and working them too hard.
As a driver myself, I think if it's deemed that the driver's negligence was the main contributing factor, they should be personally liable.
The whole point is that is to send a STRONG message to the unprofessional drivers that if they don't pickup the slack and fuck up, the rest of their life might be destroyed.
Anyone causing this sort of problem (I’m not going to say accident because it’s negligent not an accident) should have their commercial license pulled for 5-10 years if not permanently.
If it was negligence, permanent.
Measuring tape. It does wonders, and it takes seconds.
What is this measuring tape they speak of? Some sort of arcane artefact?
Sometimes it doesn't require any tools, other than a head capable 90 degrees to check through the mirrors if the dump box is up.
How about installing a giant metal claw on a swing connected to a bar at the height of the overpass about 100 meters before all overpasses.
If you are above the height of the overpass the claw grabs your trailer and tears a chunk out of your vehicle. It is at the drivers cost to repair their vehicle and replace the hook since it only occurs if your vehicle is over height and unlawful.
Much cheaper to replace the claw device than an overpass.
Nice click bait from CTV
All you need right now in a headline to get people's attention are the words Minister, fines and strike