Regulations Schools call for delay in Ontario licence endorsement June 22, 2021 A group that says it represents 30 truck training schools is pushing against Ontario’s timeline to introduce a licence restriction for drivers who take road tests using automated or automatic…
Health & Safety Should fleets screen drivers for cognitive impairments? June 18, 2021 Alcohol and drug testing is already commonplace in trucking. Driver medicals are standard fare as well. But there are also efforts to help fleets better measure cognitive impairments –…
Business Management John Deere, Linde Canada win private fleet safety awards June 17, 2021 John Deere’s Canadian fleet and Linde Canada have been named the safest private fleets. Linde was previously known as Praxair Canada, but took on the name change in March to…
Business Management Pandemic has taken toll on drivers’ physical and mental health June 16, 2021 Professional drivers have had a particularly rough go of Covid-19. Consider their occupation was already one of isolation. Then there’s the fact they’ve been counted on to continue working through…
Equipment Second ELD certification body announced June 15, 2021 A second electronic logging device (ELD) certification agency has been approved by Transport Canada. CSA Group will join FPInnovations as the second third-party organization available to approve ELDs for use…
Health & Safety Vaccine clinic for drivers at B.C. Highway 91 pullout June 14, 2021 Truck drivers will be eligible for the first dose of a Pfizer vaccine in a June 16 and 17 clinic coordinated by the B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA). Fraser Health is…
Health & Safety As Canada’s ELD mandate takes effect, compliance is impossible June 11, 2021 What if a federal regulation was passed, and no one complied? That’s the awkward situation the industry finds itself in, with the Canadian electronic logging device (ELD) mandate that took…
Health & Safety Love’s to end mask requirement on June 15 June 10, 2021 Love’s Travel Stops on Thursday announced it will stop requiring customers and employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear masks. The requirement has been in place in Love’s…
Health & Safety How AI and machine learning can improve safety, solve problems June 8, 2021 Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can help fleets solve long-running problems and improve safety, if deployed effectively. That was a message from the Drive 2021 Summit held virtually by…
Health & Safety Erb’s Boehler wins TCA safety award June 7, 2021 The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has awarded Erb Transport’s director of safety and compliance, Tom Boehler, as the 2021 TCA Safety Professional of the Year — Clare C. Casey Award…
Transportation Ontario moves forward on new rules for driver trainers June 2, 2021 Ontario continues to develop a new set of rules for truck driver trainers in the province, as regulators continue to refine the mandatory entry-level training (MELT) program introduced in 2017.
Transportation Trucking recommendations emerge in report on ‘hard market’ for insurance May 28, 2021 Insurance companies have been paying out more in trucking-related claims than they collect in premiums. But a new insurance industry report makes a series of recommendations to help address rising…
Health & Safety North Dakota vaccinates more than 1,000 Manitoba truckers May 26, 2021 More than 1,000 Manitoba truck drivers have been vaccinated in North Dakota as part of a Covid-19 vaccine initiative announced in April. “This demand showcases the importance of this joint…
Paid Equipment How telematics solutions improve the safety and security of fleet trucks May 25, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every activity field on the planet. Transport is not an exception. Some transportation companies are in dire straights these days, while the others…
Equipment Announced truck inspection blitzes make lasting gains, researchers say May 19, 2021 The annual 72-hour Roadcheck inspection blitz is never a surprise, and we know Brake Safety Week will focus on hoses and tubing from Aug. 22-28. But some new research is…
