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This accident has nothing to do with the race of individuals involved, it has everything to do with who was in the wrong and caused the deaths & injuries of so many people.

Also about who would send a driver out with as little training as this fellow had, on his own.

GordonH wrote: who would send a driver out with as little training as this fellow had, on his own.

If you knew how many companies send a completely new driver out on their own you would never leave the safety of your living room.

2 years ago a large Alberta based company I work for cut their rates and couldn't hire enough qualified drivers for the iceroads.
So they hired several complete Newbies.

There were more fires, accidents, and roll overs anyone had seen up there since the reality tv show was kicked off the road.

It's happening all over in the industry.

GordonH wrote:This accident has nothing to do with the race of individuals involved, it has everything to do with who was in the wrong and caused the deaths & injuries of so many people.

Also about who would send a driver out with as little training as this fellow had, on his own.

i appreciate that you took the time to say this. this has nothing to do with race at all. in the end its personal responsibility (the driver) not race. where i sympathize with the driver is the "bottom line" agenda of businesses. he wasnt trained properly and governments have been having a blind eye. its sad that it takes an event like this that ruins many lives (drivers included) for governments to stop catering to businesses and actually regulate vocations like hauling. there is a skilled worker shortage - but that doesnt mean that a guy who just finished a course (that you can pay less than a skilled driver) has any savvy at the job or on the roads at all. hopefully there becomes a graduated period for drivers before they can get out on the roads they share with all of us and our loved ones.

burnedatstake wrote: (that you can pay less than a skilled driver) has any savvy at the job or on the roads at all. hopefully there becomes a graduated period for drivers before they can get out on the roads they share with all of us and our loved ones.

I really hate to say this but the complete new drivers often do get paid the exact same as a seasoned driver. This is one of the many reasons it is hard to attract seasoned drivers.

I almost quite my local job last week because of this and the fact that they are even giving the new drivers the better runs.
I have my doubts that I will be with this company next year.

If possible it would be great if you could include a picture of that fellow on Highway through Hell. The one where he was out in 6 inches of slush in his sandals, trying to put chains on without a clue how to do it.

I would also hope that the Highways folks look into some improvements to intersections. It is obviously needed.

Owner of trucking firm involved in Humboldt crash not fully trained before driving for another company

CALGARY—Shortly after his business was suspended over its involvement in the horrific Humboldt bus crash, Sukhmander Singh sold one of his two trucks to another carrier and began working as its sole driver.

Singh, the owner of Calgary-based Adesh Deol Trucking Ltd., appears to have lacked mandatory safety training, but that didn’t stop him from hitting the road at least twice for Quality Logistics this spring before the province briefly suspended its operations, according to documents obtained by StarMetro.


Sukhmander Singh, owner of Adesh Deol Trucking Ltd

https://www.thestar.com/calgary/2018/08 ... lator.html

seems to me the owner should also do some jail time........

the truth wrote:seems to me the owner should also do some jail time........

why? if that was the case id love to see the owner of mt polly behind bars. or the owner of the mill explosions behind bars as well. it doesnt happen because of "capitalism". and just because its an east indian scrimping every penny - doesnt mean all the sudden there should be heads on stakes.

I'm hoping the justice system surprises me with a verdict that the families can accept as true justice, for their lost loved ones.
I know I'm hoping for to much here, knowing the way justice system works in Canada.

https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-s ... htm#241533 on and on it goes, lock him up already

to little to late https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-s ... htm#243512 but better late then never i guess .this should have been done twenty years ago god knows the bc class 1 drivers should have to take this course too

This may be repetitive but I'll post it anyway. I spoke with a truck driver recently who has driven that piece of road many times over the years. He knows the intersection well and in his opinion, the incident should never have occurred.


He went on to say that there is plenty of visibility going both ways, on both roads and he can't understand why the bus driver didn't see the rig as in his opinion, it would be pretty hard not to.

He speculates that the bus driver may have been distracted at the worst possible moment. His thought, not mine because I have no personal knowledge of the area.

I would say that after seeing the area from the overhead view, it does seem implausible that neither one saw the other unless there were extenuating factors.

impo the trees are not the actual issue, All drivers must know that Stop means f ing that.
There is warning sign a ways back of the Stop sign plus at the stop sign is flashing red light.
Only a complete moron would take the chance, no traffic is coming from the south.

https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/24 ... block-view

On the prairies farmers use trees to help block blowing snow from pounding there homes & other buildings.

The accused entered a plea this morning, guilty of all charges. I'm glad the families did not have to sit through the trial.

It is a no win case for anyone as no matter what his sentence the damages can not be made better.