INDUSTRY NEWS
Entry-level driver training moves forward at national level Õ½îÆ ê¾èð Óå¶ çÅõñÅ-ê¾èðÆ âðÅÂÆòð ÇÃÖñÅÂÆ ò¾ñ ÇÂ¾Õ Ô¯ð ê°ñ»Ø Canada’s transportation and ÕËé¶âÅ ç¶ àð»Ãê¯ðà Áå¶ ÔÅÂÆò¶ ðð¾ÇÖÁÅ î³åðÆÁ» é¶ ÕîðôÆÁñ highway safety ministers have òÔÆÕñ âðÅÂÆòð» ñÂÆ ðÅôàðÆ approved a national entry-level çÅõñÅ-ê¾èðÆ ÇÃÖñÅÂÆ îÅéÕ» training standard for commerù îé÷±ðÆ ç¶ Çç¾åÆ ÔË ÇÜé·» ù cial vehicle drivers, which will ðÅôàðÆ Ã°ð¾ÇÖÁÅ Õ¯â ÓÚ ôÅîñ ultimately be included in the ÕÆåÅ ÜÅò¶×ÅÍ National Safety Code. ÇÂÔ ÁËñÅé î³åðÆÁ» çÆ ÃÅñÅéÅ The announcement was ìËáÕ å¯º ìÅÁç à¯ð»à¯ ÓÚ ÕÆåÅ made in Toronto following an Ç×ÁÅÍ annual meeting of the minisÕËé¶âÆÁé àð¾ÇÕ³× ÁñÅdzà (ÃÆ. ters. àÆ.¶.) çÅ î³éäÅ ÔË ÇÕ ÇÂÃ ç¶ ò¶ðò¶ The Canadian Trucking Óå¶ úºàÅðÆú ÓÚ ÁêäŶ ׶ ñÅ÷îÆ Alliance (CTA) believes the çÅõñÅ-ê¾èðÆ îÅéÕ (ÁËî.ÂÆ.ÁËñ. details will ultimately echo Federal Transportation Minister Marc Garneau joins àÆ.) çÅ ÔÆ êðÛÅò» ÞñÕ¶×ÅÍ mandatory entry-level training Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure Minister ÁÅêä¶ êÌ ¯ Ç ò³ ô ÆÁñ Áå¶ standards (MELT) adopted in Greg Ottenbreit to discuss actions at the annual àËðÆà¯ðÆÁñ Ôîð°åìÅ éÅñ ìËáÕ Ontario. meeting of the Council of Ministers responsible for î×𯺠øËâðñ àð»Ãê¯ðà î³åðÆ “Since last year, we have made Transportation and Highway Safety. îÅðÕ ×Åðé¯ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÇêÛñ¶ ÃÅñ progress on important files, 寺 ÁÃƺ îÔ¾åòê±ðé øÅÂÆñ» Óå¶ Á¾×¶ including improving school ÁÅòÅÜÅÂÆ Áå¶ ÔÅÂÆò¶ ðð¾ÇÖÁÅ ìÅð¶ î³åðÆÁ» ç¶ Õ½ºÃñ çÆ ÃÅñÅéÅ òè¶ Ô», ÇÜé·» ÓÚ ÃÕ±ñ ì¾Ã ðð¾ÇÖÁÅ bus safety, adopting a national ìËáÕ ÓÚ ÃÃÕËÚòé ÔÅÂÆò¶÷ Áå¶ î°¾ãñÅ ã»ÚÅ î³åðÆ ×ð¶× úàéìð¶à ù ÇìÔåð ÕðéÅ, ÕîðôÆÁñ î¯àð standard for entry-level train- éÅñ ×¾ñìÅå Õðç¶ Ô¯Â¶ øËâðñ àð»Ãê¯ðà î³åðÆ îÅðÕ ×Åðé¯Í òÔÆÕñ âðÅÂÆòð» çÆ çÅõñÅing of commercial motor vehiê¾èðÆ ÇÃÖñÅÂÆ ñÂÆ ÇÂ¾Õ îÅéÕ cle drivers, and launching the ÁêéÅÀ°äÅ Áå¶ Õ°ñ-ÕËé¶âÆÁÅÂÆ î°ÕÅìñ¶ìÅ÷ òêÅð Õ¯ðÆâ¯ð êÇÔñ ù Pan-Canadian Competitive Trade Corridor Initiative,” federal ÜÅðÆ ÕðéÅ ôÅîñ ÔËÍ ÓÓ Transport Minister Marc Garneau said, following the meeting Çòô¶ô Õð Õ¶ ÇÂ¾Õ ÁÇÜÔÅ ÃóÕÆ ÔÅçÃÅ (à¾Õð) ÔË ÇÜà ù àð¾ÇÕ³× with his provincial and territorial counterparts. ðð¾ÇÖÁÅ òܯº êÇÔñ» çÅ ÁÅèÅð î³ÇéÁÅ Ü»çÅ ÔËÍ One collision in particular continues to be a touchstone for ÃÃÕËÚòé ÔÅÂÆò¶÷ Áå¶ î¾°ãñÅ ã»ÚÅ î³åðÆ ×ð¶× úàéìð¶à é¶ ÇÂ¾Õ trucking safety initiatives such as this one. Ãì³èå ÇìÁÅé ÜÅðÆ ÕðÇçÁ» ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒàðËÇøÕ Ã°ð¾ÇÖÁÅ, àð¾Õ ðð¾ÇÖÁÅ “The Humboldt Broncos tragedy in Saskatchewan is something Áå¶ ÃÅⶠÁÅòÅÜÅÂÆ ÇÃÃàî çÆ ×¾ñ ÁÅÀ°ºçÆ ÔË å» ÃÃÕËÚòé ÓÚ very high on our agenda when it comes to traffic safety, truck òÅêÇðÁÅ Ôîì¯ñàâ ìð¯ºÕ¯Ã ÔÅçÃÅ ÃÅⶠ¶ܳâÅ Óå¶ ìÔ°å À°μêð ÔËÍÓÓ safety, and our transportation system,” Saskatchewan Highways ÕËé¶âÆÁé àð¾ÇÕ³× ÁñÅdzà (ÃÆ.àÆ.¶.) é¶ ÇÂà êÇÔñ çÅ íðò» and Infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit said during a related ÃòÅ×å ÕÆåÅ ÔËÍ press briefing. ÕËé¶âÆÁé àð¾ÇÕ³× ÁñÅÇÂ³Ã ç¶ Ú¶ÁðîËé ÃÕ½à ÃÇî¾æ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÇÂà The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) was quick to applaud Ãîðêä çÅ ÁÅèÅð ÃÅø ÃÆ ÇÕ ÃÅð¶ ÕËé¶âÆÁé» ù ÇÂÔ À°îÆç ÕðéÆ the initiative. ÚÅÔÆçÆ ÔË ÇÕ Ü¯ ñ¯Õ ÁÅêäÅ ÕîðôÆÁñ âðÅÂÆòð çÅ ñÅÇÂçà êÌÅêå “The basis of this commitment was clear – that all Canadians Õðç¶ Ôé Áå¶ ÕËé¶âÆÁé ñ¯Õ» éÅñ ÃóÕ Ã»ÞÆ Õðç¶ Ôé, À°é·» ù ÃÔÆ should expect that people who receive their commercial driver’s ã³× çÆ ÇÃÖñÅÂÆ ÇîñäÆ ÚÅÔÆçÆ ÔËÍÓÓ licence and share the road with Canadians should be properly ÃÆ.àÆ.¶. ç¶ êÌË÷Æâ˺à ÃàÆøé ñËÃÕ¯ÁÃÕÆ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÇÂà ÁËñÅé éÅñ trained,” said Canadian Trucking Alliance chairman Scott Smith. ÃÆ.àÆ.¶. Áå¶ ÕËé¶âÆÁé Õ½ºÃñ ÁÅø î¯àð àð»Ãê¯ðà ÁËâÇîéÆÃàð¶àðà “This announcement marks another chapter in the evolution of ÇòÚÕÅð êÇÔñ» ÔÆ î÷ì±å û޶çÅðÆ çÅ éò» ÁÇèÁŶ ô°ð± Ô¯ò¶×Å å» ÇÕ an already-strong partnership between CTA and [the Canadian éÆåÆ ÇòÕÅà ðÅÔƺ àð¾Õ-ÇÃÖñÅÂÆ ç¶ Ö¶åð ÓÚ ÔÅÂÆò¶ ðð¾ÇÖÁÅ ÇìÔåð Council of Motor Transport Administrators] to improve highway Ô¯ ÃÕ¶Í ÃðÕÅðÆ ÁÇèÕÅðÆ Áå¶ ÃÆ.àÆ.¶. Çîñ Õ¶ ÇÂÔ ïÕÆéÆ Õðé׶ safety in the truck-training sector through policy development,” ÇÕ ñÅÇÂóà êÌÅêå Õðé 寺 êÇÔñ» ؾà¯-ؾà ÇÃÖñÅÂÆ À°¾Úåî îÅéÕ» said CTA president Stephen Laskowski. “Government officials Áé°ÃÅð Ô¯ò¶ Áå¶ ÇÂà ù Ôð ÁÇèÕÅð Ö¶åð ÓÚ ÃîÅé ð±ê ÓÚ ÁêäÅÇÂÁÅ and CTA will be working together continuously to ensure that ÜÅò¶ÍÓÓ minimum pre-licensing training is held to the highest standard âðÅÂÆòð ç¶ ñÅÇÂóà ñÂÆ ÁÅõÆð ê̯Çò³Ã Áå¶ àËðÆà¯ðÆ÷ ÔÆ Ç÷³î¶òÅð over time and consistency is applied across all jurisdictions.” Ô°³ç¶ ÔéÍ Provinces and territories are ultimately responsible for driver licensing. 14 MARCH 2020
ROADTODAY.COM
