Health & Safety OTA creates survey concerning CB, two-way radios May 9, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is seeking input for a survey it has published concerning specific exemptions for holding and use of two-way radios (including hand-held CB radios)…
Health & Safety Week one results of the Healthy Fleet Challenge revealed May 8, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. — The first week of the Healthy Fleet Challenge is over and close to 500 participants have been battling it out for the top spot on the leaderboard. This…
Health & Safety Date for Fleet Safety Council annual conference set May 8, 2017 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The Fleet Safety Council has revealed details of its upcoming 26th annual educational conference. The one-day conference is set for Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Centre…
Health & Safety Rosedale to host training courses May 4, 2017 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Rosedale Transportation has announced it is hosting certified driver training (CDT) and certified director of safety (CDS) training at its Mississauga terminal in June. The CDT course…
Get ready to be blitzed preview image Health & Safety Get ready to be blitzed May 1, 2017 CVSA focuses on cargo securement during 2017 International Roadcheck
Health & Safety Wait and see approach to NAFTA for Mexico’s trucking association president April 29, 2017 BANFF, Alta. – In the face of increasing trade between Canada and Mexico, Rogelio F. Montemayor-Morineau, president of Canacar, Mexico’s trucking association, said he would take a wait and see…
Health & Safety Preventing jumper’s knee April 26, 2017 In my practice, I commonly treat knee injuries in professional truck drivers. In fact, I would say knee injuries are second only to lower back injuries among drivers. By far,…
Health & Safety Don’t be weak in the knees April 26, 2017 Traveling down the road, isn’t it great to enjoy the view through the windows of your rig? Your elevated position displays great distances of countryside and roadways, unobstructed by four-wheelers.
Business Management Last call to register for PMTC seminar in Calgary April 26, 2017 CALGARY, Alta. – Those who would like to attend the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) May 17 seminar in Calgary better register soon before space goes up in…
Health & Safety SmartDrive offers fresh insights into risks of distracted driving April 17, 2017 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Distracted drivers are less safe overall, commit significantly more fundamental driving errors and drive faster over the speed limit, when compared to non-distracted drivers. The results…
Health & Safety CTA provides media toolkit to protect flatdeck drivers April 12, 2017 OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has created a multimedia toolkit designed to help prevent driver injuries at workplaces and shipper facilities. The media toolkit includes whiteboard animation…
Health & Safety 730 Truck Stop catches fire April 10, 2017 CARDINAL, Ont. – The popular 730 Truck Stop burned down over the weekend. The fire broke out at 11:45 p.m. Saturday night, according to local media reports. Firefighting efforts continued…
Health & Safety The problems with our driver training system April 3, 2017 Recently, a person dropped into the office at Altanic Transportation, looking for a job. He had no appointment, but I chose to interview and road test him. A brief conversation…
Health & Safety Anger management: It’s on you April 3, 2017 Do you ever feel like lifting your hand from the wheel and shaking your fist at the world? The frustrations of professional driving – inconsiderate drivers, traffic congestion, detours, demanding…
Equipment Autonomous trucks: The next big thing in trucking April 3, 2017 There are approximately 3.5 million professional truck drivers in the United States, according to the American Trucking Association; there are an estimated 250,000 professional truck drivers in Canada (source: Toronto…
