Driver Training

• Fatal B.C. bus crash raises questions about seatbelts, driver training

  While the investigation into the crash remains in its infancy, one early finding was that few people aboard the Ebus were wearing seatbelts when it rolled on Highway 97C.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2022
  
• COVID-19 fears and extra training to blame for school bus driver shortage in Edmonton

  School bus companies say they are facing a shortage of drivers due to lengthy mandatory training and fears of COVID-19.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2020
  
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• Bob Layton: Roads wearing slip covers

  Bob Layton asks why the first snowfall of the season has to mean hundreds of collisions.

  Commentary

  Nov 15, 2019
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• Alberta transportation minister says some truck drivers permanently exempt from training standards enacted after Broncos crash

  With growing calls for clarity on the matter from parents of victims in the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy, Alberta's transportation minister confirmed Thursday that some truck drivers will be permanently exempt from new training standards announced in the wake of the Saskatchewan crash that killed 16 people.

  Politics

  Oct 10, 2019
• Log roads, high angles and water: test-driving the RCMP 4×4 track

  Rural areas across Canada have many different types of terrain, and the RCMP academy in Regina has a special course meant to mimic them.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2019
• More in-car practice, less classroom time among MPI driver education overhaul

  Students will also have to successfully complete 12 hours of online work before the first class.

  May 15, 2019
• Eggen pushes back implementation of new training for entry-level school bus drivers

  New training requirements for entry-level school bus drivers in Alberta were supposed to take effect on Friday but instead, the province's education minister announced he was pushing back their implementation amid concerns raised by some school boards.

  Education

  Mar 2, 2019
• Deadline for Alberta farm workers to get mandatory truck driver training pushed to March 2020

  A coalition of the province's agriculture producers had expressed concerns about the March 1 deadline. 

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2019
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• Semi-truck road tests more than double since Sask. announced stricter standards

  Since Saskatchewan announced stricter rules for semi training, the amount of road tests have more than doubled ahead of the new standards taking effect.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2019
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• Edmonton transit employee charged after 99 demerit-reduction certificates fraudulently issued

  The certificates were obtained by non-City of Edmonton employees as a way to prevent licence suspensions and to reduce their car insurance rates, the report states.

  Crime

  Jan 25, 2019