Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has sent letters to some truck drivers to retake A/Z knowledge and road tests, reports Truck News.
“Due to irregularities discovered during an audit of your test provider, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) cannot verify that your A/Z knowledge and road tests were conducted to Ontario standards,” a ministry letter obtained by trucknews.com states.
To maintain their Class A/Z licence, MTO has ordered the drivers to successfully complete a vision and knowledge test within 60 days of the date of the letter and a road test within 120 days, at a DriveTest center.
Trucknews.com knows of at least two truck drivers who have received the letter. One of them, who got their licence a year ago, has been working as a longhaul driver making trips to the U.S., according to a source who requested anonymity.
The source, who owns and operates a truck driving school, said that two drivers approached the school to brush up their skills for the road test.
An MTO official told trucknews.com that the ministry conducts audits of driver training organizations as part of its oversight to ensure compliance with program standards and guidelines.
“An audit of a Driver Certification Program organization found that knowledge and road tests may not have been conducted in accordance with MTO requirements and standards. MTO is requiring affected drivers, including Class A/Z licence holders, to retake these tests to confirm they meet licensing standards,” she said.
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