WSIB offers amnesty for absentee employers

TORONTO -- The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is implementing a Voluntary Registration policy in which non-registered employers,

Call for stability should push the limits

ELYRIA, Ohio -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance has found an ally in its push for mandatory stability technology on heavy trucks, but the supportive manufacturer suggested the CTA take its request further.

EDITOR’S TAKE: MTO bureaucracy gone mad

TORONTO -- Sometimes government gets it wrong. Really wrong. No kidding, right?

Website forecasts highway driving conditions

VICTORIA -- A campaign is underway on Canada's west coast to increase awareness among highway drivers on the importance of being prepared for winter driving before heading out on the road.

ONLINE FLEET MANAGEMENT

J. J. Keller offers preview and beta test of its new FleetMentor online service

Online petition hopes to overhaul truck training criteria

TORONTO -- The family and friends of two young sisters killed in a tragic accident allegedly caused by a trucker have launched an Internet petition and website aimed at encouraging the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to toughen up training standards for commercial drivers.

Speed limiters in Quebec? Not just yet, says trucker

QUEBEC CITY -- Quebec is not likely to make any changes to its proposed mandatory speed limiter bill, but one owner-operator

Study clears the weather for rollover blame

CALGARY -- Assuming poor weather conditions are the main cause of rollover accidents involving livestock trucks, is unjustified according to a recent study by Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC).

Working in the Dark: Seeing brother techs in action is believing

YORKTON, Sask. -- Think you could rebuild a transmission blindfolded? How about overhaul an engine in complete darkness? Eric Statchuk can. And he can't see.

Alta. professional driver certification in jeopardy

RED DEER, Alta. -- It was supposed to be Canada's first professional truck driver training standard. Now, it looks as if the Professional Driver Certificate Pilot Program will be shelved.

HR GUIDE, SEMINARS

New tools from CTHRC will help tackle recruiting and retention needs

US Owner-op group issues call to action against Ont. speed limiters

TORONTO -- The Missouri-based Owner-Operator Independent Drivers is calling on owner-ops across North America to voice their opposition to the Ontario government's plan to enact speed limiter legislation for all trucks operating in the province.

NS advises that weight tolerances will not be extended in 2008

HALIFAX -- Beginning on January 1, 2008, a three-year transition plan will be developed to reduce enforcement officer discretion in Nova Scotia to 500 kg per axle group and cap the gross tolerance at 1,500 kg.

SPECIAL REPORT: Speed limiters not included in PQ safety bill — yet

QUEBEC CITY -- The Quebec government has passed a bill that includes several new traffic safety measures, including further restrictions on speeding, cell phone use at the wheel, drink

New Ontario trip inspection kick-in New Year’s Day

TORONTO -- Ontario's educational enforcement period for the new trip inspection standard is set to end on Jan. 1, 2008.