Health & Safety MELT is a baseline, not a finish line October 21, 2021 Would-be truck drivers can expect more time with their trainers in B.C. Canada’s westernmost province is the latest jurisdiction to officially establish mandatory entry-level training standards for truck drivers, and…
Let it snow, and chain up tires in B.C.: Driver’s Education September 15, 2021 Among the many skills you’ll never be taught in most Canadian truck driving schools is how to use tire chains. There’s little to no need to learn the skill anywhere…
Transportation Trucker awarded $1.6M after fatal crash January 11, 2021 An emotionally broken truck driver has been awarded about $1.6 million in damages by the Supreme Court of British Columbia more than five years after he was involved in a…
Transportation ICBC licensing offices requiring appointments November 23, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – ICBC is now requiring customers to book appointments before visiting driver licensing offices at Burnaby Metrotown, Richmond Lansdowne, Surrey Guildford, Kamloops, and Victoria Wharf Street locations. The…
Health & Safety ICBC to resume commercial road tests June 10, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – The Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) will resume commercial road tests next week, by appointment only. Beginning June 11, customers wishing to obtain a commercial licence can…
Regulations B.C. school under investigation June 26, 2007 SURREY, B.C. -- A truck driver training school in B.C. is under investigation for allegedly speeding up the licensi...
Transportation Fewer vehicles taking to Vancouver roads August 31, 2004 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- It appears traffic congestion in the Lower Mainland may actually be on the decrease as more resi...
Transportation ICBC releases provincial crash frequency study July 2, 2004 PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. -- The Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) has reported that Port Coquitlam's roads have the highes...
