Health & Safety U.S. trucking lobbyists bring wish lists to FMCSA August 5, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Infrastructure investments, including additional truck parking, and the allowance of hair testing by the U.S. DoT were among the items trucking industry lobbyists appealed for, when speaking…
Equipment Enforcement teams toss speed limiter inspection tool January 3, 2020 Ontario and Quebec require trucks to be equipped with speed limiters, but enforcement teams have stopped using one of the tools meant to spot offenders. Did it lead to unwarranted…
Health & Safety Speed kills November 8, 2018 B.C. government reduces speed limit on roads showing significant increase in collisions
Transtex connects speeds and locations May 3, 2018 Transtex has unveiled a new generation of speed limiter with e-smart, a GPS-based device that sets maximum speeds based on vehicle locations. Available for Class 4-8 trucks, the…
Regulations Omnitracs provides several regulatory updates during its Outlook 2017 conference February 27, 2017 PHOENIX, Az. – Tom Cuthbertson, vice-president of regulatory compliance for Omnitracs, said a Canadian electronic logging device (ELD) mandate was soon coming down the pike, and it was a positive…
Regulations Report indicates fuel savings come from use of variety of technologies October 17, 2016 ARLINGTON, Va. – A study has determined that the median fleet-wide fuel economy is 6.5 miles per gallon, and that the number was achieved through the use of a variety…
Regulations ATA raises concerns with US speed limiter proposal October 6, 2016 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA), a proponent of legislation requiring heavy trucks to be speed-limited, has told the US Department of Transportation it will not endorse the…