Health & Safety U.S. looks to physically clear truck drivers with limited vision in one eye January 14, 2021 The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing to eliminate its federal vision exemption waiver program and instead let medical professionals and carriers determine whether drivers with limited…
Business Management 7 steps to comply with new workplace violence and harassment rules January 13, 2021 It’s certainly been an interesting start to the new year. As Covid-19 and divisive politics rage on, the trucking and logistics industry continues to put its collective shoulder to the…
Health & Safety Splitting the difference in drug and alcohol testing January 12, 2021 When you have drivers operating commercial vehicles into the United States, you’re likely aware by now that they must be qualified according to U.S. regulations. If they’re also operating certain…
Health & Safety Trucking remains essential as Ontario tightens Covid-19 lockdown January 12, 2021 Trucking activities will continue as an essential service in Ontario as the province introduces new Covid-19 lockdown measures effective at 12:01 am on Thursday, Jan. 14. “Trucking activities remain…
Business Management Quebec to enact strict lockdown, curfew January 7, 2021 MONTREAL, Que. – The province of Quebec has announced a series of new measures that will be in effect from Jan. 9 to Feb. 8, which aim to break the…
Health & Safety It’s time to address driver burnout January 7, 2021 There’s a reason why your rear-facing mirrors are small and your windshield is so much bigger — because there’s not often a good reason to look back and it’s always…
Business Management A trucking legal review and outlook January 5, 2021 On New Year’s Eve 2020, one might have expected to see developments in any one of several “hot” areas of law relating to truck transportation — such as electronic logging…
Equipment Daimler hit with $30-million NHTSA consent order January 4, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has been slapped with a US$30-million civil penalty for tardiness in recalling vehicles. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) consent order…
Health & Safety Let’s focus on what matters most January 4, 2021 It was a fun year, wasn’t it? Who would have thought that in 2020 we would be using the roadside as a bathroom, and that a shower may be performed…
Software Driver health? Rolling Strong has a free app for that. January 4, 2021 Resolutions for healthier habits come every new year, and Rolling Strong is offering a free app to help truck drivers better understand health and wellness risk factors. The free…
Health & Safety Proper chain-up skills key to surviving B.C. winter December 28, 2020 Chaining up is a fact of life for most commercial drivers in Western Canada during the winter months. And for those new to traversing the high elevations of B.C.’s mountain…
Health & Safety Workplace Covid-19 screening tests continue to evolve December 21, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Workplaces looking to screen employees for Covid-19 are beginning to access cheaper and quicker tests, but DriverCheck’s corporate medical director offers a warning. “Testing does not eliminate…
Health & Safety Ontario tries to reduce impaired driving December 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario is investing $4.8 million through the Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) grant program to help police services across the province keep impaired drivers off the roads.
Health & Safety Truck crashes remain a cause of concern December 11, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario has made excellent progress on road safety over the past decade, but the top five problem areas, large truck crashes among them, remain a major concern,…
Health & Safety Truck drivers should be among first to get Covid-19 vaccine, says Johns Hopkins prof December 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Nancy Kass believes truck drivers should be among the first people to receive vaccines during a pandemic. And she made the case long before Covid-19 came along.
