Commercial carriers in Alberta will now be required to provide driver experience records for Class 1 truck drivers, as part of provincial measures to ensure future employers and insurers have the information needed to assess a driver before they get behind the wheel.
The province made the announcement on Nov. 26, describing it as one more measure to improve highway safety and raise standards in the commercial trucking industry.
The initiative will require commercial carriers to provide an up-to-date record to employees with Class 1 licences when their employment ends. The document, referred to by the province as a Class 1 standardized record of driving experience, can then be presented to future employers or insurers to verify the driver’s experience….