Broncos families concerned gov’t may loosen requirements for truckers
The families of those hurt or killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash have sent a letter to the Saskatchewan government, raising concerns about potential changes to requirements for truck drivers.
In the letter, addressed to cabinet ministers Jeremy Harrison, Jeremy Cockrill and Don Morgan, members of 24 families said they don’t want the province to consider eliminating the need for a Class 5 driver’s licence before a driver can obtain a Class 1 commercial driver’s licence.
“The driver of the semi-trailer truck who caused the horrific crash was grossly underqualified to drive the semi-truck,” the letter read. “He is one of an increasing number of untrained and unskilled drivers who are the cause of accidents causing deaths and injuries on Saskatchewan roads and highways.”