B.C. Ferries relaxing restrictions for COVID-19; passengers can remain in vehicles
The Canadian Press | Posted: March 17, 2020 10:07 PM | Last Updated: March 17, 2020
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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