Roadcheck to focus on ELD tampering and cargo securement

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 12-14. The high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative takes place over three days…

Yukon moves in-territory commercial vehicle inspections to annual schedule

The government of Yukon has extended the Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspections (PMVI) for commercial vehicles operating in the territory from six months to 12 months, effective Jan. 1. Currently, commercial…

Ontario expands roadside emissions enforcement

Ontario is expanding its emissions enforcement by equipping roadside officers with the same testing technology used in DriveON inspection centers, allowing them to conduct full diesel emissions checks on commercial…

Truck inspection leads to massive meth, cigarette bust in Saskatchewan

A commercial vehicle inspection in Saskatchewan led to the seizure of approximately 46 kilograms of methamphetamine and approximately 4.2 million unstamped cigarettes. On Oct. 29, Saskatchewan Highway Patrol (SHP) officers…

Enforcement officers slam the brakes on unsafe trucks

Stop! And yes, brakes need to be working properly to stop. Truck drivers must check their brakes before heading out on the road. It was clear that many truck drivers…

Lincoln, Ont., enforcement blitz puts 50% of inspected trucks OOS

Half of the trucks inspected were placed out of service (OOS) during a recent enforcement blitz in a Niagara Region town in Ontario, that targeted trucks bypassing an inspection station…

Fleetworthy unveils Expedited Inspection in Nevada

Fleetworthy has launched Expedited Inspection, a feature available through Drivewyze by Fleetworthy. Following successful pilot programs, this capability is now available to fleets passing through weigh…

Enforcement drive in southwestern Ontario puts almost 50% of vehicles OOS

A recent commercial vehicle safety blitz in southwestern Ontario put almost half of the 96 vehicles inspected out of service (OOS). The four-day enforcement drive – from June 10 to…

Illinois police nab two Ontario men with cocaine worth US$40 million in truck

Illinois State Police (ISP) arrested two men from Ontario after a trooper discovered suspected cocaine worth more than US$40 million in their tractor-trailer. On Nov. 29 at 2:10 p.m., a…

CVSA blitz discovers violations on 14% of trucks hauling hazmat, dangerous goods

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspectors discovered violations on 14% of vehicles transporting hazardous materials/dangerous goods (HM/DG) in Canada and the U.S. over five days this summer. Inspectors conducted 3,929…

Canadian Roadcheck blitz puts one in three vehicles out of service

Canadian enforcement teams placed 33.2% of inspected vehicles out of service during the international Roadcheck blitz that was conducted May 14-16, compared to a 23.2% out-of-service rate in the U.S.

MTO doesn’t have authority to verify driver’s immigration status during inspections

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) told TruckNews.com that it does not have the authority to verify a driver’s immigration status when conducting commercial vehicle inspections. The ministry was responding to…

Truck Trends: How to inspect trailer brakes

Tim Livingstone, fleet, facilities and fuel manager at Kriska Transportation Group: This back here is the drum. So, it’s a big piece of metal, looks like a bowl inside…

Trailer brake inspections can make or break your day

It takes a robust braking system to bring 80,000 lb. (36,000 kg) of moving tractor-trailer to a halt. And half of that system sits on a trailer, about 45 feet…

B.C. opens truck inspection station near Terrace

A new commercial vehicle inspection station has opened ahead of schedule, just east of Terrace, along Highway 16 in northwestern British Columbia. The facility incorporates advanced transportation technology to expedite…