ATA outlines safety strategy in B.C.

WHISTLER, B.C. -- Earlier this month, the American Trucking Associations took their safety message to Capitol Hill, the next stop was B.C.

School’s Out: Speed Limiter education period ends as fines begin

TORONTO -- If you notice a long lineup of trucks at your neighborhood Ontario or Quebec dealer over the next couple of days, relax, it doesn't mean that the economy has done a 180 and there's a patriotic boost to buy diesel tractors on Canada Day.

Attack of the killer potholes

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Bad roads are more dangerous than drunk drivers, says a new study just released by an organization called the Pacific Institute for Research And Evaluation (PIRE).

EXCLUSIVE: Hole in speed limiter rule needs fix; but week one goes smoothly

MILTON, Ont. -- On the second day of physical speed limiter enforcement in Ontario, there weren't any more 'elephant races' than usual among trucks in the right lanes on the busiest stretch of Highway 401, little evidence of increased four-wheeler road rage; and no identifiable uptick in rear-end car-truck collisions.

Truck-related fatalities keep dropping stateside

WASHINGTON -- There's at least one bright side to the economic recession in the US: Double-digit declines in highway traffic fatalities.

Saskatchewan puts on some weight

REGINA -- The length of Saskatchewan's primary weight highway system increase by more than 50 percent on July 1 and will stay that way for nine months.

Quebec relaxing speed limiter fines for now

QUEBEC CITY -- Fines for not having a speed limiter activated in Ontario are being handed out right now, but in Quebec truckers are catching a break -- sort of.

FMCSA favors milestone insurance change for Canuck truckers

WASHINGTON -- Canadian truckers could for the first time buy Canadian insurance to haul into the U.S., according to a recent proposal of rulemaking issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Robert gets half-a-mill for fuel consumption testing

SAINT-NICOLAS, Que. -- Groupe Robert will receive up to $500,000 for a new fuel reduction project under Transport Canada's Freight Technology Demonstration Fund.

Size & weight limits impede US truck productivity: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. -- American trucks aren't as productive as some in the rest of the world, says the American Trucking Associations, which is once again urging regulators to allow "higher productivity vehicle models" on U.S. highways.

Alcohol use among drivers down, drugs up: NHTSA

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.

BC increases apprentice training tax credit

VANCOUVER -- As of the first of this month, the British Columbia Training Tax Credit has been doubled.

Poll: Americans open to truck weight hikes

WASHINGTON -- The majority of Americans favor raising truck weight limits, according to a survey by the Coalition for Transportation Productivity, a group made up of about 100 large shippers and agriculture companies.

Cashing on in speed limiters

MILTON, Ont. -- Obligatory speed limiters in Ontario are discouraging American carriers from entering the province.

Need info on safety ratings? THSAO has the answers

TORONTO -- How can you know if a trucking company has a good safety status?