Health & Safety Startling video of deadly crash shows dangers of driving too fast for conditions January 12, 2015 KALAMAZOO, Mich. — As many as 170 vehicles were involved in a crash on a Michigan highway that claimed the life of a Quebec truck driver. Video of the carnage…
Health & Safety Truckers in B.C. stuck in trucks after avalanche hazard January 9, 2015 VANCOUVER, B.C. – After more than 55 centimetres of snow fell in the Revelstoke, B.C.-area causing a high avalanche hazard, road officials closed Highway 1, leaving hundreds of truck drivers…
Health & Safety Americans keep up drug-testing rate December 31, 2014 WASHINGTON. D.C. — Nothing will change in 2015 when it comes to how many US truckers have to undergo random drug tests. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced…
Health & Safety Trucker kidnapped, robbed and beaten in Regina December 30, 2014 REGINA, Sask. — A truck driver was kidnapped, robbed and beaten in Regina this month before being released because one of his captors didn’t want to deal with a dead…
Health & Safety A new IDEA to honour great drivers December 30, 2014 GREENBELT, MD. — Safe driving doesn’t get the attention bad driving often garners, but news of a new award honouring those will proven skills behind the wheel may help level…
Business Management Risky Business: Prepare for winter’s wrath December 24, 2014 Help your drivers avoid weather-related accidents
Introducing the Smart Lite system December 22, 2014 VANCOUVER, B.C. – A life-long trucker has invented a device that allows commercial drivers to now see the space in the front end blind spot. The new system is called…
Health & Safety OPP worried about increase in truck crashes December 22, 2014 ORILLIA, Ont. — The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is alarmed about an increase in collisions involving commercial motor vehicles. The police force said it has responded to more than 1,200…
Health & Safety Obama pushes back restart and rest period rules December 17, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. — By putting his signature on a piece of paper, US president Barack Obama has hit the restart button on two controversial hours of service issues. Yesterday, Obama…
Betty Taylor: Three decades of safety preview image Health & Safety Betty Taylor: Three decades of safety December 16, 2014 The expression “safety comes first” is something heard a lot in the transportation industry, but for Betty Taylor, it is an expression she lives and breathes by.
Health & Safety How to perform a proper hip check December 16, 2014 Your hip, your body’s largest ball-and-socket joint, is designed to withstand repeated motion and a fair amount of wear and tear. Whenever your hip moves, a cushion of…
Health & Safety How organized paper trails can protect you December 16, 2014 Documenting fleet operations can seem like a daunting task at the best of times. Canada’s National Safety Code and the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations on their…
Health & Safety Challenge yourself (and the Americans) December 16, 2014 If you’re like most people, come January you’ll be thinking about tackling some new challenges – to work towards that job promotion perhaps or to spend more time…
Health & Safety Controversial US hours-of-service reset provisions suspended for two years December 14, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two of the more contentious elements of the US hours-of-service regulations put into place in 2013 has been suspended for two years as part of an omnibus…
Health & Safety Healthy Trucker and Truck News teams up with ATA for new Healthy Fleet Challenge December 11, 2014 TORONTO, Ont.—The next Healthy Fleet Challenge will be the biggest yet. This time around, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has partnered with Healthy Trucker and Truck News, expanding the competition…
