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Operation Safe Driver Running Now Through Saturday

GREENBELT, MD --- A period of heightened truck safety enforcement and education is going on now through Oct 24. The annual Operation Safe Driver is going on throughout North America as law enforcement is cracking down on both commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and car drivers in this event organized by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) in conjunction with provincial, state, and local law enforcement, along with trucking industry partners. During Operation Safe Driver Week, activities will be held across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, with the goal of increasing commercial vehicle and non-commercial vehicle traffic enforcement, safety belt enforcement, driver roadside inspections and driver regulatory compliance.

Oilfield Trucking Company Aveda Makes Deep Cutbacks preview image Oilfield Trucking Company Aveda Makes Deep Cutbacks article image

Oilfield Trucking Company Aveda Makes Deep Cutbacks

CALGARY, AB - The financially troubled Aveda Transportation and Energy Services Inc. is making a series of changes, including shuffling its leadership and big cutbacks. The provider of oilfield hauling services and equipment rentals to the energy industry will consolidate the majority of its U.S. corporate office in Houston, TX, including all Houston-based corporate level positions, into its head office in Calgary, AB.