A five-person coroner's jury has begun drawing up its recommendations on how to avoid future accidents similar to the 2008 Bathurst van crash that killed seven students and the coach's wife.

The final witnesses were interviewed on Wednesday before the jury started its deliberations.

The coroner's inquest has heard eight days of testimony from more than 30 witnesses.

Some of the victims' parents who attended the final day of the coroner's inquest on Wednesday said they were relieved that the testimony was over.

They said it has been an emotional and exhausting process, but they're confident the jury will come up with good recommendations.

And they said they hope those recommendations will be adopted and that the changes will happen soon.

Mothers submit recommendations

Ana Acevedo and Isabelle Hains, two mothers who lost sons in the van crash, submitted a list of 20 recommendations to Greg Forestell, the province's acting chief coroner, on Wednesday morning.

The two mothers, who pushed for the inquest to be held, want all drivers who transport students to hold a Class 2 school bus driver's licence.

As well, they want a law prohibiting the transportation of students during bad weather.

The coroner's jury can make recommendations but they are not binding on the provincial government.

On Wednesday morning, the inquest heard from a school bus driver as well the training and safety co-ordinator who trains bus drivers for the province.

They explained training and safety measures drivers must go through before they can drive students.