BC Government Raising Fines For Safety Reasons
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BRITISH COLUMBIA – The fines are being quadrupled for party buses and commercial vehicles that don’t meet inspection standards.
The Government of British Columbia is raising the fines immediately from $81 to $318 for all party bus and commercial vehicles that don’t display valid decals confirming they have passed a safety inspection. The fine will now be one of the highest in Western Canada.
“For a long time, the party bus industry has been ignored, leaving glaring gaps in safety,” said Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “Our government is adopting a suite of new measures so all passengers – and in particular minors – are safe when they take a ride in a party bus.”
New safety measures are scheduled to be in place in early 2019. The ministry will be talking with the transportation industry and the Passenger Transportation Board to enforce the following rules:
