On November 11, 2020, the Government of Québec published
the Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting
licences (CQLR, c. C-24.2, r. 34, the
"RARL"). The RARL makes substantial
changes to the accompaniment conditions provided by the Highway Safety Code for any
driver holding a probationary licence enrolled in
the Programme enrichi d'accès à la
conduite de véhicules
lourds ("PEACVL").
The PEACVL, until recently a pilot project, is specifically
designed to train young drivers in order to give them access to a
higher class driver's licence at the age of 18. The PEACVL is
meant, among other things, to address the shortage of drivers in
the trucking industry.
Based on the results of the pilot project, the Québec
Minister of Transport finally decided, through the RARL, what form
this new training would take as well as the assistance requirements
for young drivers.
