A father whose son was killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he’s worried Saskatchewan’s move to relax some trucking rules during the COVID-19 outbreak may mean drivers will be pushed past their limits.
Scott Thomas’s son Evan died two years ago when an inexperienced semi driver blew through a stop sign at a rural intersection and into the pathway of the junior hockey team’s bus.
Sixteen people were killed and another 13 were injured. Thomas, who has since pushed for mandatory truck driver training, is disappointed the province decided to allow commercial trucks hauling goods needed during the COVID-19 outbreak to stay on the road longer than the maximum regulated hours.