Transportation Ontario MPP questions truck driver certification March 23, 2023 An Ontario opposition MPP is raising concerns about truck driver training practices – particularly fleets that train and test their own employees – following a series of crashes in Northwestern…
Transportation Millions in federal funding to train, onboard new truck drivers February 21, 2023 Arjit Singh is investing the time to train for a new career in trucking, and Canada’s federal government is investing in him throughout the journey. The One for Freight employee…
Health & Safety MELT truck driver training standards are only minimums, and gaps remain February 7, 2023 When Ontario established mandatory entry-level training (MELT), the original intent was to establish a minimum amount of training and expected level of competency before someone could be licensed to drive…
Human Resources Driver training and retention are connected July 4, 2022 There are a zillion reasons to improve trucking’s drive-training system, if it can actually be called a “system” at all. It can’t. One of those reasons may not be obvious,…
Transportation Ontario truck drivers identify shortcomings in entry-level training June 10, 2022 Most truck drivers surveyed for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation believe entry-level training (ELT) helped them pass road tests, but many question whether the training actually prepared them for real-world…
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…
Transportation Ontario moves forward on new rules for driver trainers June 2, 2021 Ontario continues to develop a new set of rules for truck driver trainers in the province, as regulators continue to refine the mandatory entry-level training (MELT) program introduced in 2017.
Regulations Serious mandatory truck driver training is needed September 2, 2020 Did we learn anything from the Humboldt catastrophe in Saskatchewan just over two years ago? We must have, but to be honest, it’s not immediately obvious. I certainly didn’t expect…
Truck driver training schools complain of uneven road tests April 21, 2020 Ontario was the first jurisdiction to establish mandatory entry-level training standard for truck drivers. Since 2017, anyone who wants to take a Class A road test must first complete 103.5…
Transportation Canada’s truck drivers to require 103.5 hours of training February 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s future truck drivers will need to complete at least 103.5 hours of training to earn a Class 1/A licence under standards approved last week by transportation and highway safety ministers.
Transportation Entry-level driver training moves forward at national level February 14, 2020 Federal Transportation Minister Marc Garneau joins Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit to discuss actions at the annual meeting of the Council of Ministers responsible for Transportation and Highway…
