Inadequately trained commercial truck drivers are putting the safety of Canada’s roads and highways in jeopardy, says the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).
The IBC has released a report that finds drivers with less training and experience are more likely to be involved in collisions and make costly claims than drivers with more training and experience. Insurance claims related to commercial trucking accidents have been increasing rapidly in recent years, said an IBC news release.
MNP, a leading professional services firm, prepared the report.
More than 90 per cent of all food, consumer and other material goods moves by truck across Canada.
“The property and casualty insurance industry is working closely with the trucking sector to find solutions to some of the challenges it currently faces, including driver shortages and access to adequate training and risk management,” said…
