Railway Crossings +8British Columbia · CDL · English

All vehicles must stop at controlled crossings if signalled. A controlled crossing has a flag person, stop sign, crossing gate, or electric/mechanical device. When stopping: stop five to 15 m from the crossing, look both ways and listen (open the window or door), then move forward when safe. Don't shift gears while crossing. Never cross if the gate is down. Don't park within 15 m of the nearest rail.

• ✓Stop five to 15 m from a railway crossing when required
• ✓Never cross when a railway crossing gate is down
• ✓Don't shift gears while crossing the tracks
• ✓Don't park within 15 m of the nearest rail of a crossing

Vehicles required to stop at all uncontrolled main railway crossings are: school buses carrying children; buses carrying passengers; vehicles transporting explosive, poisonous or flammable substances; and vehicles transporting combustibles, corrosive liquids, or liquefied petroleum gas, whether empty or loaded. Uncontrolled main crossings don't include industrial tracks in business/residential districts or railway spur lines.

• ✓School buses with children and buses with passengers must stop at uncontrolled main crossings
• ✓Vehicles carrying explosive, flammable, poisonous, corrosive or LPG cargo must stop, empty or loaded

Crossing in a large vehicle is hazardous: longer trucks take more time to clear, heavier trucks need more stopping room, big vehicles can derail trains in a collision, and low clearances can cause trailers to hang up. Check the track is clear for at least 10 seconds — more if needed or if crossing multiple tracks. Ensure room on the other side; never stop on tracks. Watch for humpback crossings and use extra caution at rural and multi-track crossings.

• ✓Ensure the track is clear for at least 10 seconds before crossing
• ✓Confirm there's room for your vehicle on the other side before starting to cross
• ✓Never stop on the tracks and never shift gears while crossing
• ✓Watch for humpback crossings that can catch low-clearance trailers

The safety of your passengers must be your most important concern, always more important than meeting schedules. Bus passengers are usually injured when the driver stops, starts or turns too quickly, opens/closes doors too quickly, or fails to check on passengers. Prevent injuries with smart, smooth driving and safe following distances.

• ✓Passenger safety is always more important than meeting schedules
• ✓Passenger injuries are usually caused by stopping, starting or turning too quickly or opening/closing doors too fast
• ✓Keep a safe following distance so you won't be forced to stop quickly
• ✓Ensure passengers are completely on or off the bus before closing the doors

When taking on or letting off passengers on the highway: signal to warn traffic you're stopping, stop where other drivers can see your vehicle from at least 85 metres front and behind, and leave at least three metres to the left so traffic can pass. Whenever safe, pull off the travel portion of the highway during boarding.

• ✓Stop in a location where other drivers can see your vehicle from at least 85 metres (285 ft) in front and behind
• ✓Leave at least three metres (10 ft) to the left of your vehicle so traffic may pass
• ✓Signal to warn traffic that you are stopping
• ✓Whenever safe, pull off the travel portion of the highway while passengers board or exit

Every commercial passenger vehicle with seating capacity of more than 10 occupants including the driver must have one first-aid kit meeting WorkSafeBC guidelines, one spare tire, and at least one fire extinguisher. The carrier is responsible for ensuring equipment is available and working. Vehicles seating more than 12 including the driver must have an emergency exit door or windows. Vehicles seating more than 10 passengers must carry warning devices such as flags and flares.

• ✓Commercial passenger vehicles seating more than 10 including the driver must have one first-aid kit, one spare tire, and at least one fire extinguisher
• ✓The carrier is responsible for ensuring emergency equipment is available and in working order
• ✓Vehicles seating more than 12 including the driver must have an emergency exit door or emergency windows
• ✓Vehicles seating more than 10 passengers must carry warning devices such as flags and flares

Drivers must understand terms defined by the Motor Vehicle Act and Passenger Transportation Act. A bus has seating capacity of more than 10 persons including the driver, operated for hire or public transportation. A taxi/limousine carries not more than 10 persons and is available with driver for hire. A large capacity limousine carries more than 10 and up to 24 persons including the driver.

• ✓A bus has a seating capacity of more than 10 persons including the driver, operated for hire or public transportation
• ✓A taxi or limousine is designed to carry not more than 10 persons and is available with its driver for hire
• ✓A large capacity limousine is capable of carrying more than 10 and up to 24 persons including the driver
• ✓A special vehicle carries not more than 10 persons and is designed for public transportation of persons with disabilities

Look in the side mirror and over your shoulder to check traffic is clear before leaving the curb; don't rely on mirrors alone. Ensure passengers aren't moving around, signal, and check over your shoulder again. Be careful the rear of the bus does not swing over the sidewalk and hit pedestrians, cyclists, poles or signposts.

• ✓Look in the side mirror and over your shoulder before leaving the curb; don't rely on mirrors alone
• ✓Ensure the back end of the bus does not swing over the sidewalk and hit pedestrians, cyclists, poles or signposts
• ✓Signal other drivers before moving into the traffic flow

The Motor Vehicle Act gives public transit buses the right-of-way when a bus driver signals to move from the curb lane or bus stop into traffic and displays a yield sign. This applies in areas where the speed limit is less than 60 km/h. The bus driver is still required to ensure it is safe before moving into traffic.

• ✓Public transit buses have the right-of-way when signalling to move from the curb and displaying a yield sign, in areas where the speed limit is less than 60 km/h
• ✓The bus driver is still required to ensure it is safe before moving from the side of the road into traffic
• ✓Other drivers don't have to yield if it's unsafe

When driving past parked cars, watch for vehicles pulling into traffic, doors opening on the traffic side, and pedestrians stepping between cars. Clues to a possible hazard include front wheels turned out, a driver behind the wheel, exhaust from the tailpipe, brake/back-up/turn signals, and people or children near the road.

• ✓Watch for vehicles pulling into traffic, doors opening suddenly and pedestrians stepping out from between cars
• ✓Warning clues include front wheels turned out, a driver in the seat, exhaust from the tailpipe, and lit brake/back-up/turn signals

It is illegal to smoke in any motor vehicle when there are passengers under 16 years old. Children are especially vulnerable to second-hand smoke in enclosed spaces. Drivers must not smoke if passengers are in the vehicle, whether moving or not, and must not be under the influence of alcohol while on duty.

• ✓It is illegal to smoke in any motor vehicle when there are passengers under 16 years old
• ✓Don't smoke if passengers are in your vehicle, whether the vehicle is moving or not
• ✓Don't be under the influence of alcohol while on duty

Any time the vehicle is moving you must not collect fares, make change, or take on/let off passengers. Save unnecessary conversation until stopped. You must clearly see ahead and to both sides and be able to move your arms and legs and reach emergency equipment. Up to two passengers may sit on your right in a sedan-type vehicle only if there is enough room to operate safely and there are designated seating positions with seatbelts.

• ✓Do not collect fares, make change, or take on/let off passengers while the vehicle is moving
• ✓You may have up to two passengers on your right side in a sedan-type vehicle only with room to operate safely and designated seatbelt positions
• ✓You must be able to move your arms and legs and reach emergency equipment at all times

Passengers may not stand while a vehicle is in motion unless the passenger transportation licence allows standing passengers, which limits the number allowed. The standing passenger capacity must be displayed in an easily seen location. Don't allow passengers to stand where they could block your view or movement.

• ✓Passengers may not stand while a vehicle is in motion unless the passenger transportation licence allows standing passengers
• ✓The standing passenger capacity must be displayed in an easily seen location in the vehicle
• ✓Don't allow any passenger to stand where it could make it difficult for you to see or move

You must provide transportation to all paying customers, but may refuse if your vehicle is already carrying the maximum passengers, or if the passenger is smoking, using profane/offensive language, or acting disorderly or offensive to others. If you order a person out, you must ensure they can disembark safely where they can reasonably find alternate transportation.

• ✓You may refuse to transport a passenger if the vehicle is at maximum capacity or the passenger is smoking, using offensive language, or acting disorderly
• ✓If you order a person out, ensure they can disembark safely in a location where they can reasonably find alternate transportation

You cannot refuse to transport someone just because they have a disability. Service animals such as guide dogs must be allowed in your vehicle with their owners. Speak directly to the person, don't assume they need help (always ask), and be patient and flexible. Properly secure wheelchairs, scooters and mobility aids and give service animals safe space.

• ✓You can't refuse to transport an individual just because that person has a disability
• ✓You must allow service animals such as guide dogs in your vehicle with their owners
• ✓Properly secure wheelchairs, scooters and other mobility aids
• ✓Speak directly to the person with the disability and always ask before giving help

Public passenger vehicles with a seating capacity of more than 12 occupants including the driver must have lights inside that illuminate the passenger aisle behind the driver, kept on between sunset and sunrise. Passenger vehicles must have a light at each entrance that turns on when the door opens. Vehicles must be clean and sanitary, display a valid inspection decal and carry the certificate.

• ✓Public passenger vehicles seating more than 12 including the driver must have lights illuminating the passenger aisle behind the driver
• ✓Inside lights must be kept on between the hours of sunset and sunrise
• ✓Passenger vehicles must have a light at each entrance that turns on when the door is opened
• ✓A valid commercial vehicle inspection decal must be displayed and the certificate carried in the vehicle

You must end the trip if the vehicle develops a problem endangering passenger safety or comfort, and fix it before continuing. If a crash or breakdown makes continuing impossible, arrange to transport passengers to their destination with minimal delay. Don't refuel with the engine running, radio transmitting, or open flame present; keep the fuel nozzle in contact with the filler pipe to ground the connection.

• ✓End the trip if the vehicle develops a problem that could endanger passenger safety or comfort, and fix it before continuing
• ✓Arrange to transport passengers to their destination with minimal delay after a crash or breakdown
• ✓Don't refuel while the engine is running, radio is transmitting, or an open flame is present
• ✓Keep the fuel nozzle in contact with the filler pipe at all times to ground the connection

You are responsible for all baggage passengers bring aboard and must ensure it's loaded safely without interfering with passengers or falling on them. Cargo must be carried in properly designed overhead racks, stowed under seats against a barrier, in an enclosed separate compartment, or on a passenger's lap. Baggage must not block aisles or exits, obscure the driver's view, obstruct emergency equipment, or interfere with driver movement.

• ✓Cargo must be carried in properly designed overhead racks, stowed under seats against a barrier, in an enclosed compartment, or on a passenger's lap
• ✓Baggage or cargo must not block or partially block any aisle or exit
• ✓A bus must not be loaded to obscure the driver's view, obstruct emergency equipment access, or interfere with driver movement

You must report any defect or deficiency that could make your vehicle unsafe. This report must be made in writing and given to the carrier you work for at the time you find the defect or by the end of that day.

• ✓Report any defect or deficiency that could make your vehicle unsafe
• ✓The report must be made in writing and given to the carrier at the time you find the defect or by the end of that day

The applied stroke method is used by roadside inspectors. With brakes released and reservoir at least 100 p.s.i. and engine off, mark the pushrod or measure clevis pin to chamber. Apply and hold 90-100 p.s.i., then re-measure. The difference is the applied stroke (1 to 1½ inches / 25-38 mm is a good range). More than 1¾ inch (45 mm) needs adjustment on manual slack adjusters.

• ✓Apply and hold a full brake application of 90 to 100 p.s.i. (620-690 kPa)
• ✓Good applied stroke range is 1 to 1½ inches (25 to 38 mm)
• ✓Manual slack adjuster needs adjustment if applied stroke exceeds 1¾ inch (45 mm)
• ✓Requires two people unless you have a device to hold the brakes on

With system pressure over 100 p.s.i. and parking brakes released, push the pushrod fully into the chamber and mark it. Pull the pushrod out using a pry bar and measure the distance to the chamber face. This free stroke (½ to ¾ inch / 12-20 mm is a good range) needs adjustment if it exceeds ¾ inch (20 mm).

• ✓Good free stroke range is ½ to ¾ inch (12 to 20 mm)
• ✓Brakes need adjustment if free stroke exceeds ¾ inch (20 mm)
• ✓Ensure system air pressure is over 100 p.s.i. and parking brakes are released

New air brake chamber pushrods have a marking (usually red) that shows when adjustment is needed immediately. If the red marking at the chamber face is visible, the brake is dangerously out of adjustment and needs immediate attention. Don't wait until the red marking is exposed before adjusting.

• ✓A visible red marking indicates the brake is dangerously out of adjustment
• ✓Don't wait until the red marking is exposed before adjusting
• ✓The marking is usually red and shows when pushrod travel is excessive

Begin by looking for leaks, draining reservoirs (supply reservoir only for road test), and checking fluids, belts, hoses, compressor, steering and suspension components.

• ✓All reservoirs should be drained daily; drain the supply reservoir during the road test
• ✓Check fluid levels/condition: engine oil, coolant, power steering fluid and washer fluid
• ✓Check belts for tension, cracks, frayed cord or missing teeth
• ✓Verify steering components are secure with no bends or cracks

Each foundation brake must be checked including chambers, slack adjusters, hoses, s-cams, drums and linings. Pushrod travel must be within tolerance.

• ✓Brake chamber mounting and retention clamps must be secure with no cracks, corrosion or holes
• ✓Pushrod travel must be within tolerance; check slack adjuster, s-cam and bushings for wear
• ✓Air lines must be secure with no leaks, abrasions, cuts, cracks or kinks
• ✓A peace officer may place a vehicle out of service if drum brake linings are less than 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or air disc brake pads less than 1/8 inch (3.2 mm)

During air pressure buildup in the cab, confirm the compressor stops pumping (cut-out) within the correct range and gauges respond properly.

• ✓Compressor must stop pumping (governor cut-out) between 105 and 135 p.s.i. (724 and 931 kPa)
• ✓Confirm only the supply reservoir lost air; other reservoirs losing pressure may indicate a faulty one-way check valve
• ✓Air reservoir pressure must build from 50 to 90 p.s.i. (345 to 620 kPa) within three minutes at fast idle (1,000 to 1,200 r.p.m.)

A step-by-step air brake system test verifies governor cut-in, low-air warning, trailer supply valve operation, trailer brake application, glad hand integrity and pressure buildup.

• ✓Governor must cause compressor to cut in before pressure falls below 80 p.s.i. (552 kPa)
• ✓Low-air warning device(s) must activate at or above 60 p.s.i. (414 kPa)
• ✓Trailer air supply valve must close when highest reservoir gauge reads between 20 to 45 p.s.i. (138 to 310 kPa)
• ✓Check no air escapes from glad hands when disconnected, and verify trailer brakes applied

With full brake application held for one minute, air loss must remain within allowable limits to confirm the system holds pressure.

• ✓Make a full brake application (90 to 100 p.s.i., 620 to 690 kPa) and hold for one minute
• ✓After initial pressure drop, air loss must not exceed 4 p.s.i. (27.6 kPa) per minute (single trailer)
• ✓Air loss must not exceed 6 p.s.i. (41.4 kPa) per minute with two trailers
• ✓Verify there are no audible air leaks; listen with engine off

The fifth wheel and coupling must be inspected to ensure a secure connection between tractor and trailer.

• ✓Fifth wheel plate must be flush to the trailer apron with no daylight visible between fifth wheel and apron
• ✓Slider must be locked and secure with locking jaws closed around the trailer kingpin
• ✓Pintle or ball hitch must not be worn; locking mechanism closed and secure; chains/cables free of cracks and securely attached
• ✓Landing gear must be fully raised with crank handle secured

Final tests confirm parking brakes hold, service and trailer brakes respond, and steering has acceptable play.

• ✓Tug against trailer parking brakes in low gear — brakes must prevent movement
• ✓Tug against tractor parking brakes in low gear — brakes must prevent movement
• ✓Move ahead slowly and apply foot brake and hand valve to check response
• ✓For electric-brake trailers, verify breakaway operation by disconnecting the electrical cable and pulling the breakaway switch pin

Walk counter-clockwise checking all exterior lights for operation, clean lenses and correct colour.

• ✓Check left-turn signals, low-beam headlights, tail lights, licence plate lights and clearance lights
• ✓Check right-turn signal, high-beam headlights and brake lights
• ✓Ensure all lenses are clean, not cracked and the correct colour

Regulatory signs tell you about driving laws and regulations; disregarding them is an offence under the B.C. Motor Vehicle Act and may result in penalties. Examples: stop (stop completely, continue only when safe), yield (give right-of-way), speed limit (max legal speed when road is bare, dry and visibility good), do not enter, one way, no passing, keep right unless passing, no right turn on red, winter tires/chains required, and slow vehicle pullout signs.

• ✓Disregarding regulatory signs is an offence under the B.C. Motor Vehicle Act
• ✓A posted speed limit is the maximum legal speed when the road is bare, dry and visibility is good
• ✓Winter tires or chains must be used when the sign is displayed

These signs indicate areas requiring extra caution. School zone limits (with a tab) are typically in effect 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days; a 30 km/h tab means 30 km/h during those hours. Playground zone 30 km/h limits are in effect every day dawn to dusk. School crosswalks require yielding to pedestrians and following any crossing guard directions. Pedestrian-activated crosswalks require preparing to stop when the light flashes.

• ✓School zone speed limits are in effect 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days unless otherwise posted
• ✓Playground zone 30 km/h limits are in effect every day from dawn to dusk
• ✓Yield to pedestrians at crosswalks and follow crossing guard directions

Public railway/highway crossings are marked with signs or pavement markings and may have mechanical or electrical warning devices. You must always yield to trains. At crossings you may need to stop then proceed when safe, and must stay stopped until any gate is fully raised.

• ✓You must always yield to trains at railway crossings
• ✓Stay stopped until the crossing gate is fully raised before proceeding

There are three ways to read signs: by their shape, colour and printed message. Understanding these helps interpret unfamiliar signs. Sign types include regulatory, school/playground/crosswalk, lane use, turn control, parking, reserved lane, warning, object markers, construction, information/destination and railway signs. School zone signs are fluorescent yellow-green.

• ✓Signs are read by shape, colour and printed message
• ✓School and playground signs are fluorescent yellow-green

Lane use signs mounted above or beside a lane before an intersection show which lanes may turn or go straight; in a designated lane you must follow the arrow direction. You may not move into or out of a designated lane while in an intersection. Turn control signs mounted directly above the intersection also require following the arrow direction.

• ✓In a designated lane, you must follow the direction indicated by the arrows
• ✓You may not move into or out of a designated lane while in an intersection

Most warning signs are yellow and diamond-shaped and warn of hazards ahead such as curves, merging traffic, lane ends, two-way traffic, road narrows, slippery road, steep hills, stop signs ahead, railway crossings, roundabouts, pedestrian/school crossings and animal crossings. Recommended exit speed signs advise slower speeds in poor conditions.

• ✓Warning signs are usually yellow and diamond-shaped
• ✓Warning signs indicate possible hazards ahead requiring caution or reduced speed

Object markers are mounted on obstructions and indicate keep right, keep left, or keep right or left. Construction signs warn of construction/maintenance work; you must obey traffic-control persons, travel within the posted speed, stay well back from equipment and pass only when safe. Speeding fines are increased in work zones.

• ✓Object markers are mounted on obstructions to direct traffic around them
• ✓Obey traffic-control persons and posted speeds in construction zones, passing only when safe

Cargo must be secured per the Motor Vehicle Act and TAC standards using appropriate tiedowns, webbing, tarps, and equipment. Inspect loads for wear and secure specific cargo types (side, rear, aggregate, tank loads) correctly.

• ✓Secure cargo using proper tiedowns and webbing meeting TAC standards
• ✓Inspect loads and tiedowns for wear before and during transport
• ✓Secure specific cargo types (rollers, pallets, tank loads) with correct methods

Oversize and overload loads require permits and may require a pilot car and long/wide load signs. Vehicle dimensions must comply with legal limits and drivers must report to weigh scales as required.

• ✓Obtain permits for oversize and overload loads
• ✓Use pilot cars and long/wide load signs where required
• ✓Stop at weigh scales when directed

RoadSafetyBC requires regular medical exams to hold a commercial licence. The NSC requires all Class 1, 2, 3, 4 drivers and drivers with code 18/19 industrial air brake or code 20 heavy trailer endorsements to submit medical reports regularly. Forms are sent at ages 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, then 48, 51, 54, 57, 60, 63, and every year at age 66+. Failure to submit may result in licence cancellation.

• ✓Medical reports are required at ages 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, then every 3 years (48-63), then annually at age 66+
• ✓Your licence may be cancelled if you don't submit the required medical form
• ✓A re-examination may include vision screening, knowledge test, and road test

To upgrade licence class, follow all steps for the new class including applying for a learner's licence. A supervisor with the appropriate licence class must accompany you when practising. To downgrade to non-commercial or lower commercial class, visit a driver licensing office. Your licence won't be downgraded if you fail to submit a routine medical form—you must visit an office to apply for a new licence instead.

• ✓Upgrading requires following all steps including applying for a learner's licence
• ✓A supervisor with the appropriate licence class must accompany you while practising
• ✓Downgrading requires visiting a driver licensing office to apply for a new licence

Drivers must understand terms under the Motor Vehicle Act and Passenger Transportation Act. Public transportation is transporting groups of people who aren't your associates or family. A commercial passenger vehicle transports passengers for compensation. Compensation includes money or other reward. A bus has a seating capacity of more than 10 persons including the driver, operated for hire or public transportation. A taxi/limousine carries not more than 10 persons and is available with driver for hire. A large capacity limousine carries more than 10 and up to 24 persons including the driver.

• ✓A bus has seating capacity of more than 10 persons including the driver
• ✓A taxi or limousine carries not more than 10 persons
• ✓A large capacity limousine carries more than 10 and up to 24 persons including the driver
• ✓A special vehicle carries not more than 10 persons and is designed for transporting persons with disabilities

As of March 29, 2005, these vehicles may operate in B.C. if they have obtained the National Safety Mark indicating compliance with Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS). Vehicles manufactured before January 1, 2005 that don't comply require contacting Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement.

• ✓Vehicles must have the National Safety Mark to operate in B.C. (as of March 29, 2005)
• ✓Non-complying vehicles manufactured before Jan 1, 2005 require contact with Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement

Before applying for a Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 licence, you must hold or have held a full-privilege Class 5 or Class 6 (or out-of-province equivalent), have an acceptable driving record with fewer than four penalty-point offences in the previous two years and zero motor-vehicle-related Criminal Code convictions in the previous three years, meet minimum age, have no outstanding fines/debts, and meet medical standards.

• ✓Fewer than four penalty-point offences allowed in the previous two years
• ✓Zero motor-vehicle-related Criminal Code convictions allowed in the previous three years
• ✓No outstanding fines or debts owed to Court, Government or ICBC are permitted

The learner's licence is valid for one year and allows practice with a supervisor. The supervisor must be at least 19 and hold the appropriate licence for the vehicle being practised on, and must sit beside the driver or immediately behind and to the right if there is no adjacent seat. When operating a bus, taxi, ride-hailing vehicle or ambulance with a learner's licence, no passengers are allowed other than the supervisor and other learners of the same class.

• ✓A learner's licence is valid for one year
• ✓The supervisor must be at least 19 and hold the appropriate licence for that vehicle
• ✓No passengers allowed on bus/taxi/ride-hailing/ambulance learner operations except supervisor and same-class learners

The commercial road test includes a pre-trip inspection test and, if the vehicle has air brakes, an air brake pre-trip inspection test. Applicants must bring the same type of ID used for the learner's licence and pay the road test fee. Testing is conducted entirely in English—candidates must communicate in spoken and written English without assistance.

• ✓The road test includes a pre-trip inspection and an air brake pre-trip test if the vehicle has air brakes
• ✓The entire licensing process is conducted in English without assistance
• ✓The same type of ID used for the learner's licence must be brought to the road test

Since October 18, 2021, all new Class 1 applicants must complete MELT, a one-time legislated requirement aligned with the National Safety Code. MELT includes theory, practical driving school training, on-highway driving and air brake operation. It is offered by ICBC-approved driving schools. Applicants must first qualify for a Class 1 learner licence.

• ✓MELT is a mandatory one-time requirement for all new Class 1 drivers since October 18, 2021
• ✓MELT includes air brake training, so a separate air brake course is not required for Class 1
• ✓MELT must be delivered by an ICBC-approved driving school

A heavy trailer endorsement (code 20) for Class 4 or 5 allows towing trailers of any weight provided neither truck nor trailer has air brakes. The application requires studying the guide, applying with primary and secondary ID, passing knowledge and road sign tests, vision/medical screening, and a road test with pre-trip inspection. The supervisor must be at least 19 and hold a Class 1, 2 or 3 licence.

• ✓Heavy trailer endorsement (code 20) allows towing any weight only when neither unit has air brakes
• ✓The supervisor for heavy trailer practice must hold a Class 1, 2 or 3 licence and be at least 19
• ✓The road test for a heavy trailer endorsement includes a pre-trip inspection test

Drivers with a Canadian Class 1 licence and more than 24 consecutive months of experience (not expired over three years) are exempt from MELT. Those with 12-24 months who have not taken an accepted MELT course get two road test attempts before being required to take MELT. Those with under 12 months, or a licence issued outside Canada, must take B.C.'s MELT. B.C. accepts MELT from Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Alberta.

• ✓More than 24 consecutive months of Canadian Class 1 experience exempts a driver from MELT
• ✓Drivers with 12-24 months experience without accepted MELT get two road test attempts before MELT is required
• ✓All Class 1 drivers licensed outside Canada must take B.C.'s MELT