Drivers asked to weigh in on truck parking information systems

ARLINGTON, Va. – Truck drivers are asked to offer insight into their preferences for data formats and delivery mechanisms of truck parking availability information. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)…

CTA outlines plans for improved truck safety

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) agrees with the assessment of the judge in the Adesh Deol Trucking ruling, a crash involving the Humboldt Broncos team bus that…

Driver safety focus of new WorkSafeBC videos and information sheets

RICHMOND, B.C. – WorkSafeBC wants truck drivers to be safe, and has released a new video series and information sheets to help them do just that. According to WorkSafeBC, the…

ATRI examines issue of marijuana-impaired driving

ARLINGTON, Va. – Training law enforcement and developing more drug recognition experts (DREs) are what’s needed to protect drivers from marijuana-impaired motorists, according to a report from the American Transportation…

Driver training required to prevent spread of spotted lanternfly

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Truckers who travel into areas of Pennsylvania that are under quarantine to prevent the spread of the spotted lanternfly, will require special training beginning in May.

OOIDA fights back against underride guard legislation

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is opposing legislation that would mandate underride guards on all sides of commercial motor vehicles over 10,000 lbs. The organization…

Petition gains support from parents of Humboldt victim

RED DEER, Alta. – A petition calling for more stringent commercial driver training standards has gained support from a couple who lost their daughter in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.

5 tips to keep truck drivers safe in the deep freeze

TORONTO, Ont. -- Winter can be very unforgiving. Every year we read about stranded drivers who perish in their trucks during extended road closures. Here are five tips to keep you safe in the deep freeze.

Driver David Henry talks mental health

Driver David Henry is one of the faces of Bell Let’s Talk, a program focusing on the importance of mental health. TORONTO, Ont. — In the decade following…

National truck driver training standard is in the works, but will it be mandatory?

MONTREAL, Que. – Canada’s federal government is committing to introduce a national truck driver training standard by January 2020, but it will still be up to individual provinces and territories to decide whether that training is mandatory.

National truck driver training standard promised by 2020

Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau (right), discusses the communique with fellow transportation ministers following their meeting in Montreal. (Photo: Steve Bouchard) MONTREAL, Que. – Canada’s transportation ministers have committed to…

OTA holds safety talks with Transport Minister, insurance reps

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) says it has recently had productive meetings to address truck safety in the province. OTA chairman David Carruth and vice-chairman Wendell Erb…

Updated: Humboldt driver pleads guilty in crash, intersection to be upgraded

REGINA, Sask. – There will be no prolonged trial for the truck driver involved in the fatal crash with a bus carrying members of the Humboldt Broncos. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu has pled guilty to all charges against him – 16 counts of dangerous driving causing death, and 13 counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.

California denied own meal and rest break rules

ARLINGTON, Va. – California will not be able to implement its own state rest break rules, thanks to a Department of Transportation ruling that came before Christmas. Transportation Secretary Elaine…

Study says trees obstruct sight lines at Humboldt bus collision intersection

REGINA, Sask. – A study conducted by a consulting firm indicates that sight lines at the intersection where the tractor-trailer and Humboldt Broncos bus collided are a safety concern. McElhanney…