Health & Safety

New lighting standard comes into force in 2021

OTTAWA, Ont. — Transport Canada is introducing a new lighting standard to help vehicles and drivers see, and be seen, the department said in a post on its…

Westcan and MADD aim to stop impaired driving with holiday campaign

COQUITLAM, B.C. – With the holiday season around the corner, Westcan Bulk Transport and MADD Canada are shining a light on the perils of impaired driving. As part of the…

Why not us? How to improve fleet performance

I have done a dozen or more Retention Action Plan rollouts over the past couple of years. One of the key questions that I pose to folks during the onsite…

Saskatchewan seeks federal funds for MELT

TORONTO, Ont. – Saskatchewan is seeking financial help from the federal government to fund truck driver training, according to the Globe and Mail. The newspaper reported this week that the…

UofT study: Trucks pollute disproportionately

TORONTO, Ont. – A major study released Wednesday suggests that large trucks contribute disproportionately to emissions on Canada’s roads. The Near-Road Air Pollution Pilot Study was conducted by the…

MELT’s impact on Saskatchewan trucking industry being felt

REGINA, Sask. – The influence of Saskatchewan’s mandatory entry-level training (MELT) program has been far-reaching in both a positive and negative way on the province’s trucking industry. That was the…

U.S. truck fatalities rise slightly in 2018

WASHINGTON – Overall fatalities on U.S. roads have declined for a second consecutive year, but deaths involving large trucks have risen slightly. That is according to a report…

Mental health issues impacting trucking industry

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Mental health, bullying, harassment, diversity. These are issues the trucking industry have historically tossed to the wayside, but can do so no longer. An employees’ well-being…

The Last Word: Keeping our head in the game

You can make sure your phone is in airplane mode when you drive, never snack when you’re behind the wheel, always have both hands on the wheel, and yet…

Driver shortage a self-inflicted wound, says panelist

Jane Jazrawy, Max Farrell, Craig Faucette and Colin Ruskin. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The problem of the driver shortage in Canada is a “self-inflicted” wound, a panelist told the Surface…

New character joins trucking-safety icons

Frank, Dawn and Shifty HALIFAX, N.S. — The Nova Scotia Trucking Safety Association has unveiled a new safety character – Dawn – that reflects the diversity of the…

Join us as Women with Drive hits the road

Including more women in the trucking and logistics industry is an important issue for fleets across the country. Our Women with Drive networking initiative is designed to help, and we’re…

Dealing with conflicting marijuana rules in the U.S. tricky for carriers

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Unlike Canada, which has federally legalized the recreational use of marijuana, the U.S. is all over the map when it comes to the drug’s use. During…

Five Canadians among Penske safe-driver honorees

READING, Penn. – The Penske Logistics Premier Driver Recognition Program has honored 44 safe truck drivers in the U.S. and Canada as part of the 2019 Platinum and Gold…

Volvo safety-improvement team turns 50

The Accident Research Team consists of a network of safety research experts. GOTHENBURG, Sweden – It has been 50 years since Volvo Trucks’ Accident Research Team began gathering information…