CBSA issues notice on truck repair reporting rules

OTTAWA -- Canada Border Services Agency has issued a memorandum outlining rules that highway carriers must meet when reporting and accounting for repairs to their vehicles performed outside Canada.

Rosy outlook for Canadian black box mandate

OTTAWA -- Electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) are viewed by some as an intrusion of privacy, but a necessary safety device by others. The government is in the latter group and is pushing for an industry mandate.

States banning cell-texting while driving double in ’09

RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina became the 14th U.S. state to ban all drivers from text messaging while driving.

SPECIAL REPORT: Ripped-off truckers going for brokers

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Last year alone, Randeep Sandhu lost more than $100,000 to sleazy load brokers. He says he has had it up to here and is not going to tolerate it anymore.

EPA corrects 2010 on-board diagnostics provision

WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency now says its rule related to On-Board Diagnostics systems was not meant to prevent aftermarket facilities from servicing heavy-duty trucks and engines.

Feds throw border ferries lifeline; Windsor truck ferry? Not so much

SARNIA, Ont. -- The Canadian government is forgiving three quarters of a million dollars in ice-breaking fees owed to it by two ferry lines operating between Southwest Ontario and Michigan, while continuing to leave another American-owned cross-border cargo ferry out in the cold.

Michigan launches UCR enforcement blitz

LANSING, Mich. -- Beginning this weekend, the Michigan State Police Traffic Safety Division will launch a weeklong enforcement blitz for Unified Carrier Registration compliance.

Can-Am pretrip reciprocity solidified

OTTAWA -- Despite some concerns to the contrary, the U.S. and Canada have reaffirmed their ongoing agreement on pre-trip and post-trip truck inspections.

BCTA: TransLink plan still not looking out for truckers

VANCOUVER -- B.C.'s transport regulator has acknowledged provincial truckers' concerns with its much-hyped 2010 10-Year Transportation Plan. It just doesn't look like it wants to do anything about it.

Ice road trucker gets frosty treatment

YELLOWKNIFE -- He's made his reputation hauling goods across Canada's frozen north and he's certified to inspect tankers.

Keeping current can keep costs down

MILTON, Ont. -- One hundred and seventeen thousand. That's how many new road restrictions have been put in place across North America in the past year.

U.S. finally posts stopping distance rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. - After much anticipation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finally issued a stringent new braking standard, which reduces large truck stopping distance by 30 percent.

Supressed study finds danger in hands-free devices

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study, withheld from the public since 2003, found that hands-free mobile technology presents as much of a safety hazard as handheld phones.

Fuel tax gets support stateside

ARLINGTON, Va. -- While politicians search for new ways to drum up funding for highway projects, the American Trucking Associations is sticking by the fuel tax method.

BCTA seeks repeal of local truck-marking bylaw

SURREY, B.C. -- Trucking companies in B.C. are asking West Vancouver to maintain consistency when it comes to rules governing marking requirements for weights and dimensions.