BC rolls out mandatory commercial truck driver training

British Columbia is introducing new training requirements for commercial truck drivers that the government says will make highways safer.

B.C. is the latest province to require mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for commercial drivers, requiring 140 hours of training.

It says in a news release the mandatory entry-level training for new Class-1 commercial licence applicants exceeds national requirements.

The training for applicants will be required before road tests, beginning October 18th and list of approved training providers will be released by mid-June, the province announced.

Lawrence and Ginny Hunter, whose son Logan was killed in the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash, say they hope the program helps prevent future tragedies through better training.