Alberta is stepping up efforts to make trucking safer in the province, shutting down a number of driving schools and commercial trucking companies that it says are operating below acceptable standards.
The province has ordered five driver training schools to close, suspended operations for 13 commercial trucking companies, sent 39 “disciplinary letters,” applied more than $100,000 in fines, issued six action plans to fix issues, and revoked the licences of 12 driving instructors, according to an Oct. 3 government announcement.
“Anyone cutting corners or operating unsafe trucks will be removed from our roads,” Transportation and Economic Corridors Minister Devin Dreeshen said. “Alberta truckers have earned a reputation as some of the most trusted drivers in the country, and we will not allow a few bad actors to undermine that trust.”…