Market conditions slow down shortage, but won’t stop it: Experts

TORONTO -- The term "truck driver," as defined in any statistical profile, covers a lot of ground. Pinpointing the exact number in Canada is difficult because of the variety of sectors in which drivers work.

Canadians worry about sharing road with distracted drivers

OTTAWA -- A new poll by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) shows that Canadians are becoming increasingly concerned about distracted driving.

BCTA clears hurdle towards provincial driver training standard

VANCOUVER -- The B.C. Trucking Association says it is one step closer to achieving a minimum, non-mandatory professional driver-training standard after it received approval in principle by the Industry Training Authority (ITA).

Technology + speed limiters = enviroTruck, says CTA

OTTAWA -- Parliament Hill has seen its fair share of vehicle convoys over the years -- but not anything quite like this.

Operation Safe Driver to Target Car and Truck Drivers

Washington, DC -- Dangerous and aggressive be warned; the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is about a new road safety campaign: Operation Safe Driver.

Chronic speeders not slowing down

TORONTO -- In a period of less than a month, Ontario Provincial Police and other police forces around the province have nabbed more than 700 speeders doing at least 50 km/h over the posted limit.

Mountain Transport Institute to train on automated trannys

CASTLEGAR, B.C. -- Mountain Transport Institute has added a new dimension to its professional driver training curriculum: automated transmissions.

Patterson calls 2007 “stressful and disappointing”

DETROIT -- Chris Patterson, president and CEO of Freightliner LLC, told a crowd gathered for the launch of Detroit Diesel's newest heavy-duty diesel engine that 2007 will not be a year that lives fondly in anyone's memory.

U of T offers a two-day fleet maintenance course

TORONTO -- Anybody working in a position related to the maintenance and replacement of moveable capital assets will benefit from a two-day program being offered at the University of Toronto called "Fleet Maintenance and Replacement: Optimizing Life-Cycle Decisions".

EU truckers beg for the slammer after driving for days

LONDON -- Tired Canadian truckers frustrated over the lack of rest their bosses allow should take solace in knowing things could be worse.

That’s a lotto truck!

PRINCE GEORGE. B.C. -- If you sign up for a truck-driving licence course at Fox Pro driver-training school, you will get a very serious crack at winning a free and very sleek brand new fully loaded Peterbilt 388.

APTA chairman sees new approach to HR challenge

The trucking industry should be looking further afield for answers to its human resources issues, says Gord Peddle, incoming chairman of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association.

Cansfield out of transportation; former tourism minister takes over

QUEEN'S PARK, Ont. -- As part of a cabinet shuffle which includes 10 new faces to the re-elected Ontario Liberal government, Premier Dalton McGuinty sent former Transport Minister Donna Cansfield to head the Natural Resources portfolio.

CarriersEdge inks deal with Canadian owner-op financial service group

MARKHAM, Ont. -- CarriersEdge, a Canadian provider of online driver training services and ATBS Canada -- an owner-operator business services firm -- have formed a partnership that will make the latter's content available through the CarriersEdge driver development system.

New minister confirms commitment to speed limiters

TORONTO -- Ontario's new transportation minister says speed limiters will remain on the docket.