Commuters are being told to expect some minor delays when using the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge after a truck struck an overpass in North Vancouver on Friday. Read More

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Commuters are being told to expect some minor delays when using the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge after a truck struck an overpass in North Vancouver on Friday morning.
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Police said the commercial vehicle struck the overpass around 9:30 a.m.
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The truck was found stopped on the shoulder of the highway, just south of the Main Street on-ramp.
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“Officers attended the scene learned that a grader being transported on a flat deck tractor trailer had struck the Main Street overpass,” said Sgt. Vanessa Munn in a news release.
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“Upon inspection, minor superficial damage to the overpass was observed as well as damage to the cab of the grader.”
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RCMP and the officers of the province’s Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement team were on scene and will determine appropriate penalties.
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Last spring, the province had introduced harsher penalties for commercial truck drivers who hit overpasses and bridges, such as fines of up to $100,000 and possible jail time of up to 18 months. The penalties targeted drivers but not the trucking companies hiring them.
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Other measures undertaken by the province to ensure compliance included escalating consequences for companies whose drivers commit repeat offences. In some cases, repeat infractions could result in a suspension of the company’s entire fleet of trucks.
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