Regulations New air brake learning modules, tests come to Ontario September 1, 2023 Ontario introduces its new air brake learning module today (Sept. 1), replacing in-person air brake knowledge tests that truck drivers had to complete when renewing Z…
Health & Safety Trucking groups cite Ontario speed limiter success in bid for U.S. mandate August 28, 2023 Several trucking associations are voicing their support for a proposed truck speed limiter mandate in the U.S. as legislators attempt to block such rules. They’re even using Ontario data to…
Regulations Applications open for Ontario towing certificates July 4, 2023 Applications for Ontario’s new certification program for tow operators, tow truck drivers, and vehicle storage operations are now officially open. The regime — including training, insurance, vehicle safety, and criminal…
Human Resources Ontario considering changes to air brake endorsement renewal February 1, 2023 Ontario’s proposal to introduce learning modules for drivers to maintain their air brake (Z) endorsement prior to renewing their driving licences is generating opposing views among trucking organizations. The Ontario…
Equipment Enforcement of SPIF override rules to be delayed December 1, 2022 The Ontario Ministry of Transportation will once again delay enforcement of the rules for emergency lift axle override controls in Safe, Productive, Infrastructure-Friendly (SPIF) equipment configurations. Such controls allow self-steering…
Transportation 5 tips to avoid wildlife collisions August 30, 2022 Truck drivers have a good reason to be wary where the wild things are. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) says there are about 12,000 wildlife-related collisions per year, causing…
Transportation Ontario driver argues against lower point thresholds for senior truckers August 5, 2022 Currently retired after serving 34 years in the military, Francois Juneau describes himself as an occasional trucker. He has always loved trucks and over the last 30 years has maintained…
Transportation Ontario joins Alberta with diesel tax relief April 4, 2022 Alberta and Ontario will each offer some relief at the pumps in the face of rising fuel prices linked to factors including higher demand and global economic sanctions against Russia.
Transportation Ontario proposes police powers to block future border protests March 21, 2022 Ontario’s provincial government has unveiled proposed regulations that would give police more powers when responding to protests that block international border crossings, such as the “Freedom Convoy” supporters who shut…
Embrace the technology that targets truck inspections December 10, 2021 Time is money, and nobody welcomes delays at a roadside scale. Drivers can find themselves breaking into a sweat no matter how confident they are about the state of a…
Transportation Ontario officers begin ELD training, bus operators getting one-year reprieve November 22, 2021 Ontario Ministry of Transportation personnel are now in the midst of lessons about electronic logging devices (ELDs) as they prepare to enforce related rules beginning June 12, 2022. “We’re going…
Health & Safety Ontario government agenda includes washroom access for drivers, ELDs November 12, 2021 Ontario is expected to become the first North American jurisdiction that will require businesses to provide washroom access to truck drivers, building on a series of government initiatives taken during…
Equipment Ontario to require ELDs for provincially regulated carriers November 4, 2021 Ontario plans to mandate electronic logging devices (ELDs) for inter- and intra-provincial carriers effective June 12, 2022, building on a mandate that already applies to federally regulated carriers. “This will…
Transportation Ontario delays enforcement on lift axle switch October 20, 2021 The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is once again delaying a requirement for emergency lift axle override controls within Safe, Productive, Infrastructure-Friendly (SPIF) vehicle configurations. “In response to an in-cab emergency…
Transportation 5 ways pandemic responses led to positive changes in trucking October 1, 2021 Canada’s trucking industry had to scramble in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Rest areas, truck stops, and shipper facilities were closed to drivers. Safety managers were left searching…