BC Bans Transportation Company From Operating After 6 Overpass Crashes in 3 Years

Published on February 17, 2024

B.C. announced it has cancelled a transportation company’s licence, banning it from operating in the province due to its involvement in six overpass crashes over three years. “This is the most severe action that can be taken against a company with multiple infractions – and it sends a clear message to operators that infrastructure crashes around our province need to stop,” said B.C. Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming in a statement Feb. 16. “It has never been easier to follow a route to guide a load safely through our highway system and avoid the potential for impact with infrastructure.” The suspension of Chohan Freight Forwarders Ltd.’s operations came after a December incident on Highway 99, the sixth time the company was linked to overpass strikes since December 2021, out of a total of 34 recorded incidents....

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