REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is introducing mandatory training for semi-truck drivers almost eight months after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
Starting in March, drivers seeking a Class 1 commercial licence will be required to undergo at least 121.5 hours of training.
Sixteen people died and 13 were injured in April when the Broncos team bus and a semi collided at a rural Saskatchewan intersection.
Joe Hargrave, minister for Saskatchewan Government Insurance, says the training will make the roads safer.
Drivers will be instructed in a classroom, in a yard and behind the wheel as part of the new program.
Ontario is currently the only province that has mandatory truck driver training consisting of 103.5 hours.
— The Canadian Press
