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Quebec coroner calls
for mandatory training
The Quebec Coroner’s Office has
called for mandatory entry-level driver
training after investigating the death of
Yann Turnbull-Charbonneau, 31, who
died in 2013 when he lost control of his
cement truck.
Turnbull-Charbonneau had swerved
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around a school bus that was stopped
on a steep hill, and entered an
emergency lane stop bed at 153
kilometers per hour. The truck itself
had been ticketed for five minor
infractions in the week before the
accident. Three major brake-related
defects were identified after the
accident, but none were identified
on the pre-trip inspection report.
Coroner Andrée Kronström’s
report suggests that the 615 noncompulsory
hours offered by Quebec’s
vocational training centers allow
drivers to gain a solid framework
for safe driving. And she says the
Société de l’assurance automobile
du Québec (SAAQ) should
require mandatory basic training for
Class 1 licence- holders in partnership
with driving schools.
The Quebec Ministry of Transport has
since added cable nets to the emergency
lane in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François.
Titanium terminal
opens in Bolton
Titanium Transportation Group has
opened a new 71,500-square-foot
terminal that consolidates several
locations into one. Located about 50
kilometers northwest of Toronto, the
new Bolton, Ontario site will not only
double as Titanium’s corporate headquarters,
but as an integrated warehouse
and third-party mechanical shop.
Titanium’s consolidation involved
terminals in Burlington, Mississauga,
Orillia and Woodbridge.
Challenger moves to
Abbotsford terminal
Challenger’s Aldergrove Terminal staff
in British Columbia have moved to a
brand new location at 1938 Foy Street
in Abbotsford.
The fleet had an open house for
the new terminal in mid-September,
attended by Challenger chairman
and CEO Dan Einwechter, along with
Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun.
Carrier expands
to include Isuzu
Carrier Centers, mainly a multi-branch
International dealership, has expanded
its Isuzu truck coverage to include sales
and service at its location in Windsor,
Ontario. Until now the Japanese truck
has been available only from the company’s
main branch in London, Ontario.
At the same time, Carrier has
also invested in tooling and training