B.C. Ferries relaxing restrictions for COVID-19; passengers can remain in vehicles
Passengers are being allowed to remain in their vehicles on the enclosed car decks of B.C. Ferries vessels because of COVID-19.
The measure is to allow social distancing
B.C. Ferries says passengers will be allowed to remain in their vehicles on the enclosed car decks of vessels because of COVID-19.
The ferry service says it is relaxing restrictions after Transport Canada and the Canadian Ferry Association agreed to give ferry operators more flexibility to help people keep their social distance.
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B.C. Ferries says in a statement that passengers are normally kept off closed car decks to ensure their safety in an emergency.
As a result of the temporary change in policy, the ferry service says it will increase patrols on the car decks of its vessels.
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