Dash cams complement – but don’t replace – the human element

Dash cams don’t lie. But dash cams also don’t tell the whole truth. Eyesight is better than a dash cam, however, eyesight isn’t always translated properly to the memory. It’s…

Collision avoidance: The best safety advancement since brakes

May was a big month for me. The 15th was my second birthday. Pretty impressive that I’m writing this at only two years of age, right? That’s not right either.

Keep an open mind when caring for your mental health

“This is the way we’ve always done it.” Those words are guaranteed to send a shiver right through my driveline. I do not appreciate that attitude in business. Businesses that…

Trucking wants more drivers. It doesn’t need them.

I have a money shortage. I want more of it. I know others in this situation, so we’re going to band together to petition the government for more money. We’ll…

Let’s focus on what matters most

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…

Better truck enforcement is needed

I am sick of the fatalities on the highway. Needless loss of a loved one is devastating for families. Recently, I wrote about road rage being at an all-time high.

Professional driving is about attitude

I heard a comment recently that truckers are handling the pandemic very well, because we know we’re essential and the public now knows it as well. That would be a…

Making the case for ELDs

I consider myself to be one of the most fortunate people in the trucking industry. I’ve been hooked on computers since I took a Grade 12 computer programming class. I…

Postcard from Norway

David Henry offers insights into trucking in Norway