More BC businesses hopeful; truckers, not so much August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER -- The Canadian Federation of Independent Business reports that a few more B.C. business owners foresee happier economic times ahead.
SPECIAL REPORT: New Brunswick next to consider speed limiters August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Safety officials in the Picture Province must like the image of slower trucks on the highway because it's reportedly the latest province in Canada to ponder a speed limiter mandate on all commercial trucks.
ATA rallies behind tougher drug test rules for truckers August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- New legislation introduced in the Senate will help close loopholes that allow drug and alcohol users to slip by trucking companies' driver hiring checks.
Driver distraction has big impact on truck crashes August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Driver distraction - from cell phone use to dispatching devices - was involved in 100 percent of commercial vehicles crashes, according to a recent study.
Alcohol use among drivers down, drugs up: NHTSA August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- A new roadside survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirms a continuing decline in the percentage of legally intoxicated vehicle drivers over the last three decades.
Truckers to report TDG ‘interference’ as major events loom August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Transport Canada plans to amend the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, temporarily requiring truckers to report the loss or theft of or other unlawful interference of dangerous goods.