Trucking groups cite Ontario speed limiter success in bid for U.S. mandate

Several trucking associations are voicing their support for a proposed truck speed limiter mandate in the U.S. as legislators attempt to block such rules. They’re even using Ontario data to…

Trucking groups applaud Senate effort to block speed limiter mandates

Several trucking associations are backing an effort in the U.S. Senate to block mandates for speed limiters on large commercial vehicles. The Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE)…

U.S. takes another step in march to mandatory speed limiters

The U.S. is one step closer to mandating speed limiters in commercial vehicles, although proposals have yet to establish what maximum speeds might be. A Notice of Intent (NOI) filed…

Pennsylvania crash shows the battle against speed must evolve

Speed kills. There is no secret about that. Head too fast into a curve and a vehicle will lose control. Drive into anything at a high rate of speed and…

Top trucking issues include ELDs, emissions, and driver training, says BCTA chief

British Columbia appears to be emerging from the economic downturn associated with Covid-19, but the province’s largest trucking association understands there are plenty of changes to come in the year…

B.C. wants feedback on ELDs, speed limiters, trip inspections

VICTORIA, B.C. – British Columbia wants commercial vehicle drivers, owners and owner-operators to weigh in on electronic logging devices (ELDs), trip inspections, and speed limiters within provincial borders. Federally…

Enforcement teams toss speed limiter inspection tool

Ontario and Quebec require trucks to be equipped with speed limiters, but enforcement teams have stopped using one of the tools meant to spot offenders. Did it lead to unwarranted…

OOIDA pushing against “bad” regs

GRAIN VALLEY, MO - The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is launching a campaign to push back against bad trucking-related regulations.

ATA wants brakes put on speed limiter proposal

ARLINGTON, VA - The American Trucking Associations (ATA) says it continues to hold a "pro-safety policy" regarding speed limiters, but it is raising concerns about a proposal to mandate the technology in the U.S. "Despite ATA's decade-old, pro-safety policy on speed, the new joint rulemaking from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Administration proposes a menu of three speed options for commercial trucks, not one," said Chris Spear, ATA president and CEO. "It provides insufficient data, and fails to make a recommendation regarding which of the three proposed speeds it believes is best and why. "

OOIDA wants speed limiter language removed

GRAIN VALLEY, MO - The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is asking the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations not to reference mandated speed limiters when drafting federal spending measures.

BREAKING NEWS: Speed limiter legislation passes

TORONTO -- It's no longer a question of if, but a question of when.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Proponents cheer; critics lament speed limiter passage

TORONTO -- Three years of relentless lobbying has paid off for the Ontario Trucking Association.

SPECIAL REPORT: AG blasts MTO truck enforcement; OBAC questions priorities

OTTAWA -- Despite spending over $35 million on truck enforcement in 2007-2008, commercial vehicle inspections in Ontario have dropped by 34 percent since 2003, according to the 2008 Auditor General's Report.

Alberta holds fast on HOS and speed limiters, other changes afoot

BANFF, Alta. -- Alberta Transport Minister Luke Ouellette doesn't mince words while addressing the issue of federal hours of service legislation and speed limiters.

SPECIAL REPORT: Tory would consider repealing speed limiter law

TORONTO -- Speed limiter compliance in Ontario and Quebec is pretty much a forgone conclusion. But is the rule absolutely untouchable?