Category
Regulations
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National MELT program is a good start
Woman launches petition saying regulations for Class 1 driver training about more than MELT
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Trucking alliance welcomes rural, northern immigration pilot
OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance is applauding plans for a five-year federal immigration project meant to help newcomers – including truck drivers – settle in local communities. Immigrants will be selected for the pilot program based on occupational…
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Ontario to roll out scale bypass technologies
Technologies will pre-screen and pre-clear trucks, based on their condition and compliance rates
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Driver involved in Humboldt collision pleads guilty to all charges
MELFORT, Sask. – Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the driver of the semi-truck involved in the Humboldt Broncos bus collision, today plead guilty to all 29 charges against him. Sidhu, 29, was charged with 16 counts of dangerous driving causing death and…
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California denied own meal and rest break rules
ARLINGTON, Va. – California will not be able to implement its own state rest break rules, thanks to a Department of Transportation ruling that came before Christmas. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao granted a federal petition that pre-empts state rest break…
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Truck convoys in support of oil and gas sector continue across Western Canada
ESTEVAN, Sask. – Truck convoys continued to roll through Western Canada this past week in support of the oil and gas industry. In Estevan, Sask., approximately 450 trucks flooded the streets on Saturday, a convoy organized by local carrier Bert…
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Doug Ford visits Challenger
Ontario Premier tours facility, visits staff, and hears about trucking’s top issues
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B.C. auditor general recommends province consider adopting MELT
VICTORIA, B.C. – The Office of the Auditor General of B.C. says more needs to be done to ensure commercial vehicle safety in the province, including the consideration of a MELT program. The auditor general released a new report titled…
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Saskatchewan makes super single tire pilot program permanent
Harmonizes single wide-base tire program with Ontario’s
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Manitoba takes steps toward a MELT program
WINNIPEG, Man. – The province of Manitoba is moving forward with consultations aimed at implementing a mandatory entry-level driver training (MELT) program, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced today. “Our government is focused on safety above all else,” Schuler said. “Mandatory…
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MELT coming to Saskatchewan March 15
REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan government announced it will implement mandatory entry-level driver training (MELT) staring March 15 for anyone looking to acquire a Class 1 commercial licence. “Saskatchewan has been working to improve standards for training curriculum and driver…
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Stricter chain up regulations implemented in B.C.
VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. government has placed stricter regulations on commercial drivers when chaining up, and includes all vehicles over 5,000 kg. The move follows two other highway safety enhancements – reduced speed limits on 15 highway sections and…
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Left-lane ban on Coq welcome, but BCTA says focus needs to be on chaining up
HOPE, B.C. – The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) says the move to prohibit commercial trucks from the left lane on Snowshed Hill on the Coquihalla does not address the main cause of collisions on the mountain pass. Though recognizing the…
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Speed kills
B.C. government reduces speed limit on roads showing significant increase in collisions
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Trucking and trade
Fields on Wheels panel addresses trade, MELT, and truck transportation in Manitoba
