VANCOUVER – Two trucking firms say the B.C. government wrongly concluded they were “one operation” after an overpass crash last December, and want a court to let them both back on the province’s road.
B.C.-based Chohan Freight Forwarders Ltd. and Alberta-based Chohan Group Ltd. say in B.C. Supreme Court petitions that they’re separate legal entities but have a family connection.
Chohan Freight says it wants its safety certificate restored after a truck driven by an “owner-operator” hit an overpass on Highway 99 in Delta in December, lodging construction girders into the structure.
The company says the suspension that took its fleet off B.C. roads is unreasonable, costing upwards of $1 million a week, and the independent contractor involved in the crash has admitted fault and been terminated.
Chohan Group meanwhile says the B.C. government wrongfully denied it oversized-load permits after the December crash, and the firm has never been involved in a highway infrastructure crash “in Alberta, British Columbia or otherwise.”
B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation said it was considering a request for an interview about the court petitions.
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Overhead strikes 6 times in 2 years! These guys can’t figure out the simplest thing: cargo 14′, overpass 13-6″? What to do? 99.9% of truckers will know. Pull their licenses – for good!
The company is showing losses, and wants to sue the Gov’t. What about the losses they have caused. Sorry there is a penalty for the company. This is what is wrong with society, companies think they are above being penalized, suffering hardship & losses for not operating properly. Damage done for not abiding by the laws and rules comes at a cost. Learn the hard way, because you haven’t learnt from the infractions prior.