Ontario truck drivers identify shortcomings in entry-level training

Most truck drivers surveyed for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation believe entry-level training (ELT) helped them pass road tests, but many question whether the training actually prepared them for real-world…

ਓਂਟਾਰੀਓ ਦੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਦਾਖ਼ਲਾ-ਪੱਧਰੀ ਸਿਖਲਾਈ ’ਚ ਕਮੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਪਛਾਣ ਕੀਤੀ

ਓਂਟਾਰੀਓ ਆਵਾਜਾਈ ਮੰਤਰਾਲੇ ਲਈ ਕੀਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਸਰਵੇਖਣ ’ਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾਤਰ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਦਾਖ਼ਲਾ ਪੱਧਰੀ ਸਿਖਲਾਈ (ਈ.ਐਲ.ਟੀ.) ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਡ ਟੈਸਟ ਪਾਸ ਕਰਨ ’ਚ ਤਾਂ ਮੱਦਦ…

ਬੀਮਾ ਸਿਸਟਮ ਨਾਲ ‘ਖੇਡਣ’ ਵਾਲੇ ਟਰੱਕਰਸ ’ਤੇ ਪਾਬੰਦੀ ਲਾਏਗਾ ਨੋਵਾ ਸਕੋਸ਼ੀਆ

ਡੇਵਿਡ ਗੈਂਬਰਿਲ ਵੱਲੋਂ, ਕੈਨੇਡੀਅਨ ਅੰਡਰਰਾਈਟਰ ਨੋਵਾ ਸਕੋਸ਼ੀਆ ਨੇ ਫ਼ੈਸਿਲਿਟੀ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨ ਦੀ ਉਸ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਨੂੰ ਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀ ਦੇ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਹੇਠ ਕਮਰਸ਼ੀਅਲ ਆਟੋ ਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਰੇਟ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ ਕਿ…

ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਦਾ ਡਾਕ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ 14,000 ਗੱਡੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਰੇਗਾ ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰੀਫ਼ਾਈ

ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਪੋਸਟ ਨੇ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਾਰੇ ਦਾ ਸਾਰਾ 14,000 ਗੱਡੀਆਂ ਵਾਲਾ ਫ਼ਲੀਟ 2040 ਤੱਕ ਮੁਕੰਮਲ ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰੀਫ਼ਾਈ ਕਰ ਲਵੇਗਾ। ਇਹ ਡਾਕ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਦੇ 2050 ਤੱਕ ਸਿਫ਼ਰ ਉਤਸਰਜਨ…

Tanisaki, Singh named Highway Angels

Two drivers from Canada – Kenichi Tanisaki and Navdeep Singh – were among three recognized as Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) for performing good deeds while on…

Garmin wireless backup cameras improve vision by day and night

Garmin’s BC 50 and BC 50 with Night Vision wireless backup cameras are expanding on the views traditionally limited to mirrors alone. The BC 50 with Night Vision incorporates…

Garmin headsets offer 50-hour talk time

Garmin’s dezl 100/200 Series wireless headsets are promising better audio in noisy cab environments. The adjustable boom mic and ear cups fuse audio and active noise cancelation (ANC) technologies.

Birdseye views enhance Garmin navigators

Garmin’s dezl OTR610/710/810/1010 trucking navigators now include automatic Birdseye Satellite Imagery that highlights truck entrances, security gates, and loading docks. Displays themselves come in the form of six-, seven-,…

Trucking HR Canada’s Splinter to join C. D. Howe Institute council

Trucking HR Canada has announced its CEO, Angela Splinter, has been invited to join the CD Howe Institute’s Human Capital Policy Council. Angela Splinter (Photo: Trucking HR Canada) The Human…

TCA promotes Heller to VP of safety and government affairs

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has promoted David Heller to senior vice-president of safety and government affairs. “This promotion will re-emphasize TCA’s commitment to being a leading presence within…

Harrison, Shantz secure President’s Award from PMTC

Two past chairmen of the Private Motor Trucking Council of Canada have been honored with the organization’s President’s Award – a recognition that has been presented just twice before. John…

Drivewyze adds cargo theft alerts to Safety+

Drivewyze is adding cargo theft alerts to its Safety+ service by teaming up with Verisk – the company behind the CargoNet theft prevention and recovery network. Drivers who approach one…

Canadian entrepreneur launching hydrogen-powered autonomous truck venture

Mo Chen – a Canadian entrepreneur who co-founded TuSimple’s autonomous truck business – has now launched Hydron, an unrelated venture that looks to develop, manufacture and sell hydrogen-powered trucks with…

Western Star adds heavy-haul construction options

Western Star has introduced new options on the 49X that will further support heavy-haul and construction applications. An optional power hood has been designed to allow for higher horsepower and…

PMTC honors fleet graphics in 37th annual awards

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) unwrapped seven winners of its 2022 Vehicle Graphics Design competition, calling them “the most colorful awards in the trucking community.” The winners…