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Quebec is cracking down hard on truck driver safety, especially for Ontario newcomers — starting Thursday, inexperienced Ontario drivers must pass Quebec’s own tests to get a Class 1 license, or face mandatory training after two failures. This follows Ontario’s Auditor General exposing major training and oversight gaps, with Quebec’s tougher standards even being touted as a national model. The province is also launching a special task force to monitor safety for temporary foreign workers. These moves come after deadly truck accidents last year sparked a public inquiry and led to mandatory training being introduced in December. Enforcement is ramping up too: highway officers are now armed, a new border checkpoint is active, and special patrols target the Ontario border. Plus, Quebec’s zero-tolerance alcohol policy for learner truck drivers — implemented last June — is part of a broader, aggressive push to keep everyone on the road safer.

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