Health & Safety

OTA calls for more targeted enforcement

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is urging enforcement agencies to target carriers and drivers that don’t comply with regulations and elevate their safety performance. The call for…

OPP concerned about truck crash rates

ORILLIA, Ont. – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) report fatal transport truck collisions are up 38% this year, with an increase in four of the six regions it monitors. The…

SafetyDriven takes its speaker series on the road

LANGLEY, B.C. – SafetyDriven – Trucking Safety Council of B.C., will hold its third annual speaker series in Prince George Sept. 12. The event, titled “Transportation Safety: What You Need…

PIC awarded for use of smart transponders to expand bypass opportunities

EDMONTON, Alta. – Partners in Compliance (PIC) has been awarded for its use of smart transponders to expand weigh station bypass opportunities for the Alberta trucking industry. PIC, an Alberta…

MELT coming to Alberta in January 2019

CALGARY, Alta. – Mandatory entry-level driver training (MELT) is coming to the trucking industry in Alberta, with an expected implementation date in January 2019. Alberta’s minister of transportation, Brian Mason,…

Express Mondor raises $25K for breast cancer foundation

LANORAIE, Que. – Express Mondor has raised $25,000 to support the fight against breast cancer, bringing its five-year total to more than $130,000. The company raised the funds through its…

Twenty-nine charges laid on truck driver involved in Humboldt Broncos bus collision

REGINA, Sask. – Jaskirat Sidhu, the truck driver who collided with the Humboldt Broncos bus on April 6, was arrested this morning and faces 29 charges. The 29-year-old male from…

Driver behavior results in most Operation Corridor charges

TORONTO, Ont. – A 24-hour provincial safety blitz by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Ministry of Transportation resulted in about 700 charges against commercial drivers, mostly due to driver…

Ontario truck drivers to face zero tolerance approach to pot

TORONTO, Ont. – Commercial vehicle drivers in Ontario must have no blood drug content when operating their vehicles, according to changes to the province’s Highway Traffic Act. Changes to the…

Whistleblower protections aren’t helping drivers: OOIDA

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – Whistle-blower laws meant to shield workers from reporting coercive behavior aren’t protecting drivers says the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA). The group met recently with the…

One stop shop

White’s Travel Center offers something no other in the U.S. does – a pharmacy

Home Hardware, John Deere win fleet safety awards

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – John Deere Canada and Home Hardware Stores were the winners of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) Fleet Safety Awards. The awards were presented…

Three private fleet drivers inducted to Hall of Fame

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Three professional drivers with a combined 16 million kilometers of accident-free driving were inducted into the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s Hall of Fame. David…

Ontario truck blitz results improving

But proper pre-trip inspections can drive even better results

Much ado about something

Pine Grove Rest Area safe for now, but lack of rest areas in Canada remains a concern