Health & Safety Drivers’ rights need protecting as fourth wave approaches August 23, 2021 Canada is in what appears to be the early stages of a fourth wave. The latest national seven-day average of 2,216 new cases reported daily (Aug. 13-19) is an increase of 38% over the previous…
Health & Safety PMTC awards dispatcher, inducts three drivers to Hall of Fame June 18, 2021 Devon Turnbull, recipient of this year’s Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year award, exhibits many of the same traits possessed by the award’s namesake. Like Austin, who passed away…
Equipment PMTC showcases best fleet graphics June 18, 2021 The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) once again recognized the best fleet graphics through its annual Vehicle Graphics Design competition, which it dubs “the most colorful awards in…
Business Management John Deere, Linde Canada win private fleet safety awards June 17, 2021 John Deere’s Canadian fleet and Linde Canada have been named the safest private fleets. Linde was previously known as Praxair Canada, but took on the name change in March to…
Business Management Pandemic response dominates this year’s Top 10 legal issues for private fleets June 17, 2021 As businesses take steps to return to normal following broad economic shutdowns put into place to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, they will be facing many new challenges related to employees.
Business Management Pandemic has taken toll on drivers’ physical and mental health June 16, 2021 Professional drivers have had a particularly rough go of Covid-19. Consider their occupation was already one of isolation. Then there’s the fact they’ve been counted on to continue working through…
Equipment Second ELD certification body announced June 15, 2021 A second electronic logging device (ELD) certification agency has been approved by Transport Canada. CSA Group will join FPInnovations as the second third-party organization available to approve ELDs for use…
Health & Safety As Canada’s ELD mandate takes effect, compliance is impossible June 11, 2021 What if a federal regulation was passed, and no one complied? That’s the awkward situation the industry finds itself in, with the Canadian electronic logging device (ELD) mandate that took…
Health & Safety FAST program approvals need to be resumed May 3, 2021 Society, and our industry, have been thrown many curveballs and suffered many consequences as a result of Covid-19. While governments, in most cases, have been proactive – reactive when necessary…
Equipment Ontario to introduce restricted licence for auto transmissions April 15, 2021 Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation is introducing a restricted A/Z licence for those who take their road test using an automated or automatic transmission. The new restriction will take effect May…
Health & Safety Help us pressure Transport Canada to act on ELD deadline February 2, 2021 The electronic logging device (ELD) file is one I have discussed on behalf of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) membership many times over the past six years.
Business Management PMTC continues push for ELD enforcement deferral January 19, 2021 As of last week, no electronic logging devices (ELDs) had been submitted for third-party certification, a process that’s required before fleets can be assured their device will comply with the…
Health & Safety How to crack down on cargo crime January 19, 2021 Cargo theft remains one of the greatest challenges facing the trucking industry, and waiting for the cops to put a stop to it simply isn’t an option. That was the…
Health & Safety The time to defer ELDs is now November 18, 2020 Regular readers of this blog will be fully aware of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) concerns on electronic logging device (ELD) timelines and our concerns over Transport…
Business Management Training available on working safely in Covid-19 world October 27, 2020 Covid-19 has been a major part of our lives, day in and day out, since government shutdowns and restrictions took place in mid-March of this year. We have been living…
