Keep hands off the phones and hand upon the wheel

There are plenty of reasons why a growing number of fleets are answering the call to ban the use of handheld cell phones in truck cabs.

Going bananas

When lunch is long over but it's not time yet for supper, what do you reach for: a chocolate bar, chips, or a doughnut and coffee?

The road to wellness

When truck drivers are healthy, everyone involved in the industry wins. Drivers feel better and experience less downtime due to injury or illness. Also, companies have employees that are more productive and are less likely to face costly...

Truckers with prior crashes, convictions 50% more likely to crash again: study

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Truck drivers with prior crashes, violations and convictions are more susceptible to being involved in a future truck crash those with clean driving records, according to a recently released report from the American...

WSIB backs off threat to audit federally regulated carriers

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) put a scare into a good number of Ontario fleets recently, when it issued a memo saying it would begin auditing federally regulated carriers as part of its Workwell program.

Decline in truck-related crashes quashes need for HoS changes: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations has once again called on the US Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to abandon their proposed changes to the Hours-of-Service rules following the...

COMPETITION WATCH: CPX named one of best workplaces in country

SURREY, B.C. -- Coastal Pacific Xpress (CPX) has been selected as one of the best workplaces in Canada for 2011 by Great Place to Work Institute Canada.

ATA endorses EOBR policy to monitor driver hours of service

ARLINGTON, Va. -- American Trucking Associations' membership has endorsed a policy supporting federal laws and regulations that would require trucking companies to use electronic logging devices to monitor driver Hours-of-Service. "ATA has...

Research project to study truckers’ health issues in Atlantic Canada

DIEPPE, N.B. -- The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency has approved funding for a three-year project to research and study health issues in professional truck drivers in an effort to enhance driving performance. 

E-log enforcement inconsistencies punish early adopters

The widespread adoption of electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) as a means of tracking driver hours-of-service has hit a bump in the road, as carriers operating in Quebec have received mixed messages about the acceptance of the devices....

Proposed US Hos changes come under fire from all angles

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Proposed changes to US hours-of-service regulations have been given a rough ride in recent weeks, as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has sought public and industry reaction.

Hours-of-Service rules: Let’s not fix what isn’t broken

Every so often a load comes along that simply has to be looked after. The HoS (hours-of-service) rules must allow the flexibility for us to do that. Tinkering with the present HoS rules that exist south of the border seems to me like 'fixing...

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.