Health & Safety North Dakota to vaccinate Manitoba truckers April 20, 2021 North Dakota will administer Covid-19 vaccinations to Manitoba-based truck drivers transporting goods to and from the United States, the first such program between a Canadian and U.S. jurisdiction. The Essential…
Transportation Enforcement teams to target speed amid surge in traffic deaths April 7, 2021 North America’s enforcement teams will place a special focus on speeding during this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, scheduled to run July 11-17. It’s the third consecutive year that the…
Equipment Bendix achieves safest year April 6, 2021 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LCC recorded its safest year in 2020, with a total case incident rate (TCIR) of recordable injuries that was far lower than the industry average. The…
Paid Health & Safety Driver fatigue is a top ranked risk in Ontario’s trucking industry April 6, 2021 Road safety authorities and trucking professionals agree that driver fatigue is a top risk in Ontario’s trucking industry.
Health & Safety B.C. introduces mandatory entry-level training April 1, 2021 B.C. is the latest province to require mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for commercial drivers, requiring 140 hours of training. The 140-hour training requirement is the highest in the country. The…
Security AMTA joins forces with #NotInMyCity to fight human trafficking March 24, 2021 The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is spreading the word and providing education about human trafficking and sexual exploitation by teaming up with #NotInMyCity, an organization focused on children and…
Business Management How to avoid nuclear verdicts March 24, 2021 The best way to avoid a nuclear verdict – a term used generally to describe court judgements in excess of $10 million – is to stay out of the deposition…
Regulations CTA says ELD certification process proceeding well March 19, 2021 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says third-party certification of electronic logging devices (ELDs) is proceeding well, and that fleets will have a “plethora” of devices to choose from. It also…
Health & Safety Could cognitive road tests help to screen aging drivers? March 17, 2021 Traffic safety experts have been running enhanced road tests in the search for a way to determine whether aging drivers should remain behind the wheel – rather than relying on…
Equipment Lane-controlling truck tech could slash collision costs: Bosch March 17, 2021 Systems that help to keep trucks in their lanes will come at a cost, but they could also generate a significant return on investment. New research by the component suppliers…
Health & Safety U.S. trucking groups call for truck stops to distribute driver vaccines March 12, 2021 Several of the largest trucking associations in the U.S. have joined together in a call to allow truck stops and travel plazas to distribute vaccines to drivers. The Feb. 25…
Health & Safety Enforcement of Canada’s ELD mandate to be phased in over a year March 2, 2021 Transport Canada has reaffirmed its commitment to a June 12 rollout of Canada’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, but with a “progressive enforcement period” lasting 12 months. Transport Minister Omar…
Equipment Ontario pilot project to provide safer, faster towing and standard rates March 2, 2021 Ontario truckers will benefit from faster service and standard towing rates when they require a tow in a designated tow zone, as part of a pilot project to be rolled…
Business Management Alberta carriers struggling with skyrocketing insurance rates March 2, 2021 Insurance premiums have increased exponentially over the past decade for Alberta fleets, impacting the bottom lines and hiring practices for carriers. Whether large or small, carriers across the province have…
Equipment Seven C.A.T. natural gas trucks destroyed in fire March 1, 2021 A fire at C.A.T.’s Coteau du Lac yard Feb. 28 destroyed seven of its compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks, but the gas quickly dissipated avoiding further explosion and damage, the…
