Michelin, TIA launch free CSA tire inspection training video

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- In recognition of Tire Safety Week, Michelin North America and the Tire Industry Association (TIA) have partnered on another free training video for the tire and transportation industries. “CSA Tire Inspection”...

Utility Trailer wins award for Virginia plant’s safety record

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. --­ Utility Trailer has won a safety award from the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA) for its Marion, Va. manufacturing plant.

Speed limiter ruling does not affect law, enforcement: OTA

TORONTO, Ont. -- Yesterday’s ruling by an Ontario Justice of the Peace who tossed out a ticket under the province’s speed limiter legislation does not change the enforcement of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) law whatsoever, according...

UPDATED: Justice of the peace tosses speed limiter ticket; OTA unfazed

WELLAND, Ont. -- An Ontario justice of the peace today ruled that the province’s speed limiter law for heavy trucks is unconstitutional, and dismissed a charge against truck driver Gene Michaud.

In pursuit of better braking

It was an introduction to Canadian trucking that Mark Lee, Truck News columnist and a longtime professional driver imported from the United Kingdom, will never forget.

Ontario truck safety improved in 2009; OTA says speed limiters helped

TORONTO, Ont. -- Ontario road fatalities reached their lowest levels in the past 68 years, making the province the safest jurisdiction in North America, according to the Ontario Road Safety Annual Report (ORSAR).

Roadcheck begins today

TORONTO, Ont. -- Commercial vehicle inspectors will be out in full force throughout North America starting today and running through June 7.

ATA calls on feds to fix CSA flaw

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) says it wants to see a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) study that examines the reliability of police reports in determining crash accountability.

wake up to the danger

When 86% of truck drivers are overweight or obese, what is that costing the industry?

CTA, OSA Canada launch sleep apnea pilot program

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and OSA Canada have launched what they’re describing as a “first of its kind” pilot project to deliver a full-service sleep apnea program to Canadian commercial truck...

FMCSA must address issues with CSA program: ATA

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The American Trucking Associations board has called on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to make changes to its safety-monitoring system Compliance Safety Accountability.

Canadian fleets finish in top four of TCA’s Weight Loss Showdown

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Bison Transport and Brian Kurtz Trucking – the lone Canadian entrants into the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Weight Loss Showdown – both finished in the top four.

US issues NPRM mandating electronic stability control systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking that will mandate the use of electronic stability control (ESC) systems on heavy vehicles.

COMPETITION WATCH: Celadon wins new award celebrating health, fitness of drivers

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The first-ever Healthy Trucking Fleet of the Year award, a collaboration between FusionHealth and Navistar, has been presented to Celadon Group at its headquarters in Indianapolis. The award honours trucking companies that...

WSIB report on workers’ compensation points to challenges, questions: OTA

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s recently released review of the province’s workers’ compensation system has raised several questions and indicated challenges still lie ahead, according to...