Comments on: B.C. cracks whip to prevent trucks hitting overpasses https://www.trucknews.com/regulations/b-c-cracks-whip-to-prevent-trucks-hitting-overpasses/1003180561/ Trucking news from the editors of Today's Trucking Wed, 10 Jan 2024 04:04:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 By: Larry James Hall https://www.trucknews.com/regulations/b-c-cracks-whip-to-prevent-trucks-hitting-overpasses/1003180561/#comment-473662 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 04:04:59 +0000 https://www.trucknews.com/?p=1003180561#comment-473662 It is said that operating a commercial motor vehicle on a public highway contrary to conditions of permit nullifies the permit.
It is also said that operating a commercial vehicle with an over-dimensional load without a valid permit renders your insurance invalid.

If the carriers damaging structures had to pay out of pocket to repair them, I dare say they might finally learn a valuable lesson. $575 is nothing, but a $2,000,000 repair bill might be the only formula to deal with repeat offenders. One other approach may be to only permit carriers which can post a bond – if you can’t secure a bond, you can’t get a permit.

The biggest problem in this industry remains to be the lack of substantial consequences for shoddy workmanship.

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By: John wihksen https://www.trucknews.com/regulations/b-c-cracks-whip-to-prevent-trucks-hitting-overpasses/1003180561/#comment-473253 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:32:28 +0000 https://www.trucknews.com/?p=1003180561#comment-473253 Hi-60 years in the industry attending a mirage of committees and to this day literally “nothing ” has been accomplished. Commercial drivers with minimum skill are predominant today and the government just applies lip service as carnage on our highways is an everyday occurance.

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By: Derrick Hillier https://www.trucknews.com/regulations/b-c-cracks-whip-to-prevent-trucks-hitting-overpasses/1003180561/#comment-473229 Sun, 17 Dec 2023 18:23:30 +0000 https://www.trucknews.com/?p=1003180561#comment-473229 Just reading this article about trucks hitting the overpass in b.c.if this continues to be a problem.notifiy the carriers that run this particular stretch of road or post signs before the overpass saying big rigs cant clear.

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By: Ron Spring https://www.trucknews.com/regulations/b-c-cracks-whip-to-prevent-trucks-hitting-overpasses/1003180561/#comment-473163 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:54:32 +0000 https://www.trucknews.com/?p=1003180561#comment-473163 Maybe I’ve had my head in the sand for the last couple months or more. BC, forcing a speed limit on all carriers does not solve the problem of large trucks, driving recklessly, or the drivers being in a tent. The number of collisions and overhead damage structures has to do with poor training, poor compliance, and poor decisions. Speed limit do not solve any of these problems.
Road management comes with responsible operators ,pay, mentoring and training. Responsible drivers make intelligent choices –
Here is my suggestion- install signage
“ This transport is equipped with a speed control device….. a professional driver”

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