OOIDA seeks suspension of U.S. states’ ability to issue non-domiciled CDLs

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to immediately suspend states’ ability to issue non-domiciled CDLs. In a letter to transportation secretary Sean…

CTA welcomes police chiefs’ call for stronger border enforcement

The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) is calling for urgent improvement of Canada’s border — a move the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says aligns with its own push…

CTA makes its case to feds during pre-budget submission

There’s an extra sense of urgency in the Canadian Trucking Alliance’s (CTA) pre-budget submission to the federal government this year. The alliance says it needs “immediate action” to address Canada’s…

Truck backups creating havoc on Sarnia streets

Various causes are being blamed for chronic truck backups through city streets in Sarnia over the past several months, with police issuing a cascade of violations. Local police have laid…

Lincoln, Ont., enforcement blitz puts 50% of inspected trucks OOS

Half of the trucks inspected were placed out of service (OOS) during a recent enforcement blitz in a Niagara Region town in Ontario, that targeted trucks bypassing an inspection station…

Alberta cracks down on predatory towing

Alberta is implementing new regulations to crack down on predatory towing behavior, including towing vehicles without consent, withholding critical information from vehicle owners, and targeting emotionally vulnerable individuals at collision…

Trucker sentenced to two months jail, plus fines and restitution, for crash that killed child

A trucker found guilty under the Motor Vehicle Act for driving without due care and attention in a crash that killed a four-year-old boy before Christmas in 2021 was sentenced…

Truck carrying cocaine stopped at Coutts crossing

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers intercepted a commercial truck carrying 67 kg of cocaine at the Coutts, Alta., border crossing July 28. The Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) in…

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…

Saskatchewan updates LCV rules to allow towing of unladen converter dollies

The Government of Saskatchewan has updated its WD 1101 permit conditions for long combination vehicles (LCVs), allowing unladen converter dollies to be towed without penalty under specific conditions starting in…

OPP nab truck drivers avoiding Gananoque, Ont., inspection station

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) caught truck drivers who were using secondary roads to bypass the truck inspection station in Gananoque, during a blitz last week with the Ministry of Transportation…

CTA highlights trucking issues at Transport Canada meeting

Transport Canada’s recent meeting with trucking industry leaders and deputy ministers of transportation from provinces and territories to discuss issues most concerning to fleet operators focused on productivity and competitiveness. “This…

B.C. authorities put more than half of inspected trucks OOS during enforcement blitz

The B.C. Highway Patrol and its partners placed more than half of the 109 commercial vehicles they inspected out of service (OSS) during a recent two-day enforcement blitz. Authorities placed…

Police nab truck driver hauling contraband tobacco worth millions of dollars

A truck driver is facing charges after police discovered and seized contraband tobacco worth millions of dollars in the tractor-trailer he was driving. Responding to a traffic complaint about a…

Authorities issue 22 charges after stopping 19 trucks in southwestern Ontario

Authorities stopped 19 commercial vehicles in southwestern Ontario and issued 22 charges during a recent joint traffic safety initiative. Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in collaboration with the Ministry…