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Newspaper article

B.C. orders more inspections in wake of farm van fatalities

Date

2007-03-13

Authors

Lindsay Kines and Jeff Rud

Abstract

The B.C. government backtracked yesterday and promised to step up random spot checks of vehicles that carry berry and vegetable pickers to the fields, after three female farm workers died in a crash.

The van involved was carrying 17 people while licensed for 15. Questions remain about whether the van's seating had been altered, and whether passengers were wearing seatbelts.

Newspaper title

Times Colonist

Place published

Victoria, B.C.

Keywords

safety, car accident

Economic sectors

General farm workers

Content types

Policy analysis and Documented cases of abuse

Geographical focuses

British Columbia

Languages

English