B.C. lags on commercial driver training one year after Humboldt crash

VICTORIA — B.C.’s antiquated minimum standards for training commercial truck drivers haven’t been updated in at least 15 years and badly lag behind other provinces that have moved quickly to boost safety in the year since the deadly Humboldt bus crash.
While Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are proceeding with more rigorous mandatory driver training for class one commercial driving licences, B.C.’s entry-level rules haven’t changed since 2004.
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