This points to the need for the Federal Government to set a minimum national standard. Too Driving a truck is a dangerous occupation and often pay does not consider this extra risk. About 60-70 truck drivers are killed in Canada each year. Another 2500-3000 are injured in truck crashes. And this does not include those killed or injured outside the truck cab when they are loading or unloading.
Most truck drivers are professionals.
Some truck drivers sometimes show poor judgement. But sometimes the underlying problem comes from shippers or trucking companies, who let the driver take the blame. We hear testimonials from some truck drivers that they are pressured to use unsafe equipment, to meet unrealistic deadlines, or to accept overloaded trucks.