B.C. proposes steep fines, jail time for truck drivers who hit overpasses
Truck drivers who strike overpasses will face higher penalties and potential jail time, the B.C.'s Minister of Transportation announced Tuesday, in the province's latest move to try to curb a rash of destructive collisions.
![B.C. proposes steep fines, jail time for truck drivers who hit overpasses](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6972255.1695180154!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/north-vancouver-overpass-collision.jpg)
![A container truck collided with an overpass in North Vancouver on Monday, forcing the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1). A truck which has just collided with an overpass is seen on a road, with a red payload behind it.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6972255.1695180154!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/north-vancouver-overpass-collision.jpg)
Truck drivers who strike overpasses will face higher penalties and potential jail time, the B.C.'s Minister of Transportation announced Tuesday, in the province's latest move to try to curb a rash of destructive collisions.