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New Rules For Trucking Industry

By 250 News

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 04:00 AM

Prince George, B.C.-  There will be new rules for  truckers in B.C. 

The Provincial Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure  is implementing  all four of the recommendations from the  Truck Compliance Advisory Panel Report.

The recommendations  will see:

  • increased  enforcement to  ensure  unsafe or mechanically unsound  commercial vehicles ae taken off the roads immediately.
  • the creation of a Premium Carrier program that recognizes safe carriers.
  • best practice development that integrates greater shipper responsibility and
  • greater authority over Designated Inspection Facilities and inspectors.


"The implementation of these recommendations validates the efforts of the advisory panel," said Don McGill, secretary/treasurer, International Brotherhood of Teamsters and chair of the Truck Compliance Advisory Panel. "Long-term, these improvements will save
lives and mean safer highways for all British Columbians."

"We're proud of our association's many fine drivers and well-run companies," said BC Trucking Association president and CEO Paul Landry. "We support these changes that will recognize excellent operators, while strengthening the rules that keep our highways safe."
 will recognize and reward those carriers  who are able to demonstrate exceptional and proactive commitment to  safety and build upon their best practices to provide examples for  other carriers.


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Posted on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 04:00 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Comment Posted by: lost it all on June 15 2010 7:40 AM
No mention of driver training.

You can have the safest 747 in the world but without consistent flight training of the crew, flying it would be very dangerous.
Comment Posted by: Dragonmaster on June 15 2010 9:30 AM
"will recognize and reward"

What kind of reward are we talking about here? Surely not taxpayer dollars being used I hope.
Comment Posted by: foresight on June 15 2010 11:03 AM
What are the statistical trends which support these increased levels of "supposed" transportation safety measures?
Aside from a few very bad and easily fixed inspection facilities, the rest of this is pure selfserving bs.
This is just another case of big business/government working in lockstep to destroy independent truckers from continueing or entering the business. Not because of safety but because the burdens which government has placed upon owner operators to comply with the paperwork which will "portray" them as safe. It demoralises many whom know what they are doing and replaces these dedicated people with a bunch of new drivers that have nothing but paper credentials.

No other country is as dependent upon trucking cost efficency as Canada is and more unnecesary costs forced onto virtually everything that moves is the last thing we need.
This is just one more confirmation that this government's priority is to destroy small businesses everywhere in the province.
Comment Posted by: Junco on June 15 2010 5:46 PM
Good post foresight.