Commercial Vehicle Driver Licensing Standards in British Columbia

The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA), is interested in identifying practical options for improving commercial driver licensing testing and standards in British Columbia. The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) was commissioned to aid them by preparing a planning framework document that would be the basis for discussion with their HR Planning Committee. The purposes of this project were to review commercial driver licensing practices in British Columbia, to compare these to practices in other geographic locations, and based on the findings, to identify practical options and recommendations for improvement. Tasks involved in preparing this document included: (1) obtaining and reviewing available documentation on the most up to date licensing practices in each of the 13 Canadian jurisdictions; (2) conducting a survey of the relevant Departments/Ministries in each of the 13 Canadian jurisdictions to identify planned and proposed changes to commercial driver licensing practices; and (3) conducting a survey of key experts in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Western Europe to identify best practices in commercial driver licensing and testing that are relevant to Canada.