Canadian drivers need to speak up......and push for mandatory skilled trade training.

Didn't help that the guy that hit the Hamilton Skyway had alcohol in his system either.

 

Down here in America we love to stick students with "drivers" that have less than 6 months training themselves. People doing careless things happens all the time unfortunately and I can see more laws coming down the road soon than later. And in another issue that's becoming a real sad truth is the older "wiser" drivers with years of experience won't lift a finger or say anything to someone who they see making mistakes. I'm not sure what can be done but more training may be the answer. I honestly don't know.

 

Should just immediately execute anyone who screws up ... Let that be a lesson for the rest of them ... Problem solved ...

 

No amount of schooling is going to fix stupid. DUI didn't help with that bridge accident. They have been trying to get a standard for 20 years and getting everyone to agree what that standard is has been the sticking point. So we are left with MTO definition which makes it so you can legally drive a truck just not necessarily well.

 

numbers wise or percentage wise?

 

I realize there are a few bad apples, but for the most part this stereotype is false!

 

i remember it being like 5 a day for every day of the year, back when 9/11 happened and ppl arguing whats more dangerous

sounds bad, but the sheer number of truckers skew the statistic

same as "most likely to have accident within 5 mile of your house", well yeah thats where most of your miles are

 

I believe Empire was correct. The guy did have alcohol in his system.
Any driver, regardless of how many wheels he has on the ground is
a lethal weapon if your running on alcohol.
Mandating driver training may not be the solution.
In my years (and years) on the prairies in the heart of wheat country,
many kids have the responsibility of driving combines and tractors, and
have safety drilled into them. By the time they are able to take their class
1, they are some of the most conscientious drivers out there.

Mandating driver training will not increase wages.
Why would you think that? What it will do is have driver
schools opening even more and charging exorbitant fees.

Again, regardless of what type of vehicle your operating,
the larger the population, the more likely the accident.
This is one of the reasons HOS is more flexible up north
being able to have a longer driving day.
Sure theres a variable of reasons, but it is the main one.

There will always be some idiot on the road we point our
finger at when an accident does happen.
We just have to remember that ultimately there's three
fingers pointing back right at you.
The decision for driver training should be left up to
the individual. I think mandating is just an open invitation
for corrupt schools to operate.
IMO.