Sarnia police recover stolen trailer, arrest two men after roundabout crash

A truck pulling a stolen trailer slammed through a Sarnia, Ont., roundabout on Sept. 24, damaging city property before police made two arrests. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., the truck struck…

Ontario plans to ban municipal speed cameras

Calling municipal speed cameras a “cash grab,” Ontario premier Doug Ford announced that his government will introduce legislation next month that will ban their use across the province. The premier…

NTSB says truck driver’s inattention, weak traffic management behind deadly Ohio I-70 crash

A truck driver’s inattention set off a deadly chain-reaction crash on Interstate 70 near Etna, Ohio, killing six people and injuring more than 40 others, according to a new National…

Investigation: Is unsafe Ontario equipment being allowed to operate with unethically obtained safety inspection decals?

A Toronto-area heavy-duty repair shop owner recently became suspicious when a normally steady stream of local trucks seeking annual safety inspections stopped showing up. When he began seeing those same…

Manitoba tightens safety compliance rules for U.S. motor carriers

U.S. motor carriers operating in Manitoba face safety compliance rules that require them to hold a provincial safety fitness certificate. Effective Sept. 1, carriers without an equivalent operating authority from…

CTA’s pre-budget submission demands crackdowns on labor abuse and tax evasion

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) used its pre-budget submission opportunity to demand the feds crack down on labor abuse and tax evasion in the trucking industry. The alliance pointed to…

Guelph, Ont., enforcement blitz puts 41% of inspected trucks OOS

A commercial vehicle safety blitz in Guelph, Ont., on Aug. 29 resulted in 41% of inspected trucks being placed out of service. Officers inspected 34 trucks and took 14 out…

Day & Ross plans further rollout of fatigue management tech after successful pilot

Day & Ross has completed a fatigue management pilot program it says proved valuable and now plans to roll it out across more of its fleet. The 5,000-truck fleet used…

Insurers consider implications of U.S. speed limiter proposal termination

A proposal to enforce speed limiters on heavy trucks operating within the U.S. has been dropped, creating some truck fleet insurance implications for cross-border operators. The U.S. Federal…

Three states singled out, threatened for not enforcing English proficiency OOS requirements

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is threatening to pull federal funding for the states of California, Washington and New Mexico if they don’t enforce English language proficiency (ELP) requirements…

Staying on the Straight and Narrow: Why trucks jackknife and how to avoid making the 6 o’clock news

If you have ever yearned to have your name in lights, or at least make the six o’clock news, just jackknife your truck on any freeway in any major city.

Edmonton police awarded for commercial vehicle safety training program

The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) presented its 2025 National Police Award for Traffic Safety to the Edmonton Police Service’s Commercial Vehicle Investigation Unit (CVIU) for its Option…

The science behind truck rollovers and how to prevent them

Rollovers are statistically the fourth most common type of heavy truck crash on North American highways, but they are responsible for more truck driver deaths than any other type of…

OTA wants tougher truck enforcement to counter U.S. tariffs

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is urging the province to ramp up truck enforcement under Operation Deterrence, in response to an increase of U.S. tariffs against…

Cargo theft trends in U.S. shift in June as pilferage dominates, timing evens out

Cargo theft remained a persistent threat in June, with overall incident levels holding steady amid seasonal increases in freight volumes, as the month marked the close of the first half…