Transportation Officer respects professionals February 1, 2000 Dear Editor,As a CVSA (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance)-certified police officer serving central Ontario, I have had many dealings with truckers over the past few years. Despite the outcome of the ...
Transportation Not-at-faults shouldn’t be on CVORs February 1, 2000 Dear Editor,The next time you request a CVOR (Commercial Vehicle Operator Record) abstract in Ontario, take a close look at it. If you have had an accident and were not charged, it still shows on your...
Transportation Let’s close the licensing mills February 1, 2000 Dear Editor,To have new drivers with the knowledge they need for entry-level trucking , we need to get truck schools up to a certain criteria. Let's get rid of all the $500-and-we'll-get-you-an-A-lice...
Transportation New committee to address Quebec driver shortage February 1, 2000 MONTREAL, Que. - A government committee involving several ministries is expected to meet for the first time in February to address what's seen as an increasing shortage of truck drivers in the provinc...
Transportation Quebec’s diploma-granting schools focus on quality February 1, 2000 MONTREAL, Que. - The Mack spins in the mud and slides toward a ditch. After a word with his partner, the young driver jumps from his perch, cranks down the landing gear and releases the kingpin. He sw...
Transportation Slower but sure February 1, 2000 VANCOUVER, B.C. - Trucks making the run to Vancouver Island from B.C.'s Lower Mainland will again be departing from Horseshoe Bay now that BC Ferries has decided to return C-Class conventional ferry s...
Transportation Hours-of-service concept is deeply flawed February 1, 2000 Ever since the inception of formal Hours-of-Service regulations, there has been much controversy and debate surrounding them, and considerable discussion about how these regulations are insufficient a...
Transportation It’s time for shippers to work as partners February 1, 2000 Ed: No other lobbyist in the trucking industry has David Bradley's profile. Love him or hate him, he never leaves any question about the stance of the associations he represents. Seldom is a major nat...
Transportation Fuel for the ignition February 1, 2000 There's little doubt that many cold, blustery days lie ahead of us before leaves re-appear on the trees. And from the standpoint of fuel systems, it is imperative to ensure that all components are win...
Transportation Sunbury has flat-rate program February 1, 2000 FREDERICTON, N.B. - In an attempt to entice new drivers to its fold, Sunbury Transport Ltd. has introduced a one mile-one rate program.The program pays drivers the same rate regardless of whether they...
Transportation French truckers end crippling blockade February 1, 2000 PARIS, France - French trucking companies returned to work on Jan. 13 after blockading border crossings and highways throughout the country for three days, and they have a new deal in hand.The comprom...
Transportation CRASH dodges censure February 1, 2000 OTTAWA, Ont. - Canadians for Responsible and Safe Highways (CRASH), has survived a bid to censure its involvement in the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) - the group that hel...
Transportation ECL, Yanke on top 50 list February 1, 2000 TORONTO, Ont. -The Financial Post's annual hunt for Canada's 50 best-managed private companies is over and two Prairies-based carriers - Calgary's ECL Group of Companies and Saskatoon's Yanke Group - ...
Transportation I originated Leamington challenge February 1, 2000 Dear Editor, I am responding to the article "Not in your backyard" (TN-January 1999), which deals with the truck parking problem.I am concerned because this is a very sensitive issue with me. Because ...
Transportation Rookie drivers need more skills February 1, 2000 Dear Editor,As a professional driver for 10 years, I am amazed at the new drivers who do not know how to back up, slide wheels, or fix the easiest things on their trucks.Maybe it is time for some of u...