Coronavirus closures and restrictions are creating problems for truck drivers who are having trouble accessing food and washrooms on the road.
Now efforts are underway in B.C. to help truckers find the support they need to keep driving and make sure communities are supplied.
A BC Trucking Association member is spearheading an effort to set up food trucks at some B.C. card lock locations to provide truckers with a hot meal.
Initially the plan is to offer food at card locks in Kamloops and the Fraser Valley, and if it is well-received, to expand the service. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Association president Dave Earle feels the situation is improving with some restaurants allowing truck drivers