Keyword
liability
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Paperwork must be in order for carriers to avoid liability issues
KELOWNA, B.C. – Carriers take huge risks transporting valuable goods from a shipper to a receiver, and according to Michael Silva, a lawyer with Whitelaw Twining Law, bills of lading may not be enough. If a common carrier, whose liability…
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REAL-TIME DATA = REAL-TIME LIABILITY?
Another interesting session at TMC involved the increasing use of in-cab cameras to monitor driver behaviour, but also to help assess fault in the event of a crash. Rob Moseley, a lawyer with Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, noted that the…
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Navigating the roadblocks
Figuring out how to make a self-driving truck is the easy part. Integrating autonomous technology into society is
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Cash, no charge
Sometimes there is just no substitute for having a wallet full of bills, especially in emergency situations. This is a lesson Jim Shepley learned after one of his drivers had an emergency south of the border. Shepley is owner of…
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Muir’s mandates incorporation
Good-bye sole proprietors. Hello incorporated businesses. As of September 1st, the Muir’s Cartage division of Calyx Transportation Group Inc. will refuse to assign a load to owner/operators running their businesses as sole proprietors. The company called a short-notice, attendance-mandatory meeting…
