It's been more than a month since an overpass was hit by an overheight vehicle anywhere in B.C. and it's evidence the province is headed in the right direction in reversing what has been a troubling trend.

For the past few years, numerous overheight vehicles – usually cargo on freight trailers – have impacted overpasses and rail bridges around B.C.

A series of high-profile crashes led to a government crackdown, with Aldergrove-based Chohan Freight Forwarders losing its safety certificate on Dec. 29, 2023. In March 2024 t he government raised potential fines for an overpass strike to $100,000 and possible jail time for drivers.

According to the Ministry of Transportation's records, the number of overpass strikes has tapered off through the course of the year.

In the first three months

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