Infrastructure CTA seeks national winter road maintenance standard March 10, 2023 Canada needs to develop a coordinated strategy across all provinces to keep drivers safe and the supply chain moving during adverse weather conditions in winter months, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA)…
Equipment B.C.’s Shifting into Winter campaign focuses on safety November 18, 2022 The trucking sector accounts for more claims than any other industry for work-related crashes in British Columbia during winter. More than 39% of all work-related crashes in the province resulting…
The finer points of winter driving: Driver’s Education November 25, 2021 The biggest mistake most drivers make when driving in snow is following too closely. If the roads are slippery — largely a given in snowy conditions — brake traction is…
A first-timer’s guide to winter truck driving: Driver’s Education November 19, 2021 Winter driving is part of a professional driver’s life in Canada, and it must be taken seriously. Nothing can prepare you for the pucker-inducing moment when the blowing snow from…
Transportation Inspections boost safety on slick roads October 4, 2021 A thorough pre-trip inspection (PTI) will keep everyone safe on the road as winter looms around the corner. A driver should never compromise on the PTI which should take 25…
Let it snow, and chain up tires in B.C.: Driver’s Education September 15, 2021 Among the many skills you’ll never be taught in most Canadian truck driving schools is how to use tire chains. There’s little to no need to learn the skill anywhere…
5 tips to keep truck drivers safe in the deep freeze February 1, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. -- Winter can be very unforgiving. Every year we read about stranded drivers who perish in their trucks during extended road closures. Here are five tips to keep you safe in the deep freeze.
Prepare for winter conditions: Chevin October 27, 2017 FITCHBURG, MA - Chevin Fleet Solutions, a supplier of fleet management software, is offering trucking companies some old-school winter driving advice with the help of a new infographic.
A Pledge to Get Home Safely August 1, 2014 At the end of the day, the real difference between you being ahead of me or behind me will only be a few minutes, blogs Dan Dickey. The consequences of a bad decision may live with us for the rest of our lives.
