This is not tongue in cheek

Why does your doctor ask you to stick out your tongue? Because it offers many clues to your overall health.

Sometimes, you’ve just gotta go

By definition, constipation is simply infrequent bowel movements or difficult passage of stools. It is a very common condition, which effects most people at some time during their life.

Truck-Lite develops CSA training program

FALCONER, N.Y. -- With US inspection agencies stepping up enforcement of CSA (Compliance, Safety and Accountability), Truck-Lite has developed a training program aimed at keeping its customers' lighting products in compliance.

TCA throws support behind EOBR mandate

SAN DIEGO, Cal. -- The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) board agreed at its annual convention that it would support regulations mandating the use of electronic on-board recorders to track driver hours-of-service.

ATA calls on FMCSA to abandon ‘politically motivated’ HoS changes

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations is once again calling on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to abandon its "politically motivated" proposal to revise current the Hours-of-Service rules. The proposed rules would...

EXCLUSIVE: Inconsistent enforcement raises questions about e-log acceptance in Quebec

MONTREAL, Que. -- Are enforcement officers in Quebec shunning electronic hours-of-service logs?

US politicians defend current HoS rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressmen and Senators from both sides of the aisle have joined forces to ask the Obama Administration to keep the current US hours-of-service rules.

Researcher says FMCSA misrepresented findings

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A leading researcher has accused the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) of misrepresenting his work to support its case to revamp driver hours-of-service rules.

Nova Scotia Trucking Association hopes to break the ice

HALIFAX, N.S. - The issue of snow and ice removal from trailer tops continues to gain attention this winter, as several jurisdictions are reportedly putting more pressure on truckers to ensure their roofs are clean.

Formal loss reporting plans will leave nothing to chance

Time is a precious commodity, and it begins to slip away as soon as a collision occurs. Marks and skids in the road begin to fade away, witnesses disappear down the highway and every detail becomes a little harder to recall. They are delays...

Going digital

TORONTO, Ont. - It's not like the industry didn't see it coming. But with a minority of small- to mid-sized Canadian carriers using electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) at all, let alone using them for hours-of-service tracking, the...

Achilles tendonitis: Heel pain in truckers

Heel pain is a common occurrence in professional truck drivers. Although there are several causes of heel pain, I will be concentrating on one specific condition called Achilles tendonitis.

Need a boost? Put down the energy drink and go for a walk

Last month, I wrote that Vitamins A, B, C, D and E can help keep your mind functioning well. Outside of eating foods containing these, engaging in some other practices could give you additional short- and long-term benefits.

It’s time to re-examine pay per mile vs pay per hour

At the time of writing this column, diesel prices have been on the rise for seven straight weeks and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has newly proposed rules for hours-of-service (HoS) and for electronic on-board...

TSQ: Is there an acceptable alternative to electronic on-board recorders?

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - The prospect of mandatory electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) has been a hotly contested topic since the US DoT introduced legislation in January that would require all interstate motor carriers to use the devices to track...