B.C.sa国际传媒檚 transportation minister has issued the suspension of a trucking companysa国际传媒檚 safety certificate after one of the drivers hit a Lower Mainland overpass Thursday sa国际传媒� the sixth hit for the company in two years.

Chohan Freight Forwarders Ltd. will be unable to operate its entire 65-commercial vehicle fleet in B.C. as of 4:30 p.m. on Friday (Dec. 29), Transportation Minister Rob Fleming said in an emailed statement hours after the Delta crash.

Fleming added the driver and carrier responsible for the crash sa国际传媒渨ill face the toughest fines in the country.sa国际传媒� The investigation could also lead to further action.

sa国际传媒淭his suspension is a result of the companysa国际传媒檚 unwillingness or inability to operate safely within the province, following its sixth infrastructure crash in two years,sa国际传媒� he said.

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According to the provincesa国际传媒檚 , Chohan Freight Forwarders Ltd. had other incidents on: June 6, 2022 on Highway 1 in Langley; June 1, 2022 on Highway 1 in Abbotsford; Feb. 17, 2022 on Highway 99 in Delta (the same over pass as Dec. 28, 2023); Feb. 12, 2022 on Highway 1 in Langley; and Dec. 10, 2021 on Highway 1 in Surrey.

The suspension is the first one since Fleming announced on Dec. 14 that the province will implement escalating penalties for companies and drivers with repeat offences, adding longer suspensions and possible loss of their operating certificate.

sa国际传媒淭his needs to stop. We know that the vast majority of commercial drivers in B.C. operate safely and responsibly. However, some operators are not getting the message.sa国际传媒�

For companies that have a history of non-compliance, such as previous infrastructure crashes, the province said enforcement measures will become increasingly severe. That includes suspension sa国际传媒� like the one on Dec. 28 sa国际传媒� or possible cancellation of a companysa国际传媒檚 carrier safety certificate, essentially preventing their operation in B.C.

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sa国际传媒� With files from Kyler Emerson, Marla Poirier