Health & Safety
MTO issues bulletin outlining changes to senior driver licensing procedures
TORONTO, Ont. -- It’s officially official. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has issued a notice to its signing authorities and registered authorities that licensing rules for A/Z drivers 65 years of age and older are changing.
Car vs. truck: New ATA report offers summary of crash-fault studies
ARLINGTON, Va. -- A new report from the American Trucking Associations has summarized a number of large-scale studies that detail the number of times cars versus commercial trucks were found to be “at-fault” during car-truck crashes.
Canadian truckers say lack of quality parking affects operations, health
OTTAWA, Ont. -- More than 60% of truck drivers say they routinely have trouble finding parking or places to rest while operating in Canada, while an overwhelming majority report that facilities and basic amenities are lacking from public rest...
Volvo Trucks searching for safest fleets in North America
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The search is on, once again, for the safest fleets in North America, with Volvo seeking recipients for its annual Volvo Trucks Safety Award. For the fifth consecutive year, two fleets with the safest driving records and top...
ATA’s safety agenda seeing ‘substantive progress’ since release: report
ARLINGTON, Va. -- More than half of the 20 steps the American Trucking Associations deemed critical for reducing highway crashes on its previously-released Safety Agenda have seen “substantive progress,” according to a progress...