Health & Safety

Join in the fight as a trucker against trafficking

Shari’s story is difficult to hear, but we need to listen. You can almost picture the 15-year-old and her cousin heading to Wendy’s to buy a Frosty, one of those…

GFL’s Unifor-represented drivers considering strike vote

GFL Environmental’s drivers in the Hamilton and Brantford areas are considering a strike vote, according to the Unifor Local 4268 union representing them. “When GFL customers needed curbside and commercial…

Consistent truck drivers avoid crashes, research finds

University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers have confirmed that consistent truck drivers are less likely to be involved in a crash – and the nature of that consistency is not…

Drivers can register for special Peel vaccine clinic

Truck drivers in Ontario’s Peel region can now register for spots in a transportation-focused Covid-19 vaccine clinic, running from 1-8 p.m. from July 17-18. The vaccines will be administered at…

Speeding gets special focus during Safe Driver Week

Keep a close eye on your speedometer in the coming week. If you don’t, you can be sure enforcement teams will. Operation Safe Driver Week – running July 11-17 –…

CMV-linked fatal crashes up 40% in Ontario

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reporting a significant increase in commercial motor vehicle (CMV)-related fatal collisions – a clear sign that many drivers are disregarding the additional risks these…

Trucking plays role in saving fire-ravaged B.C.

No sooner had the residents of Lytton, B.C., fled a wildfire that ravaged 90% of their community, than the trucks began rolling in. Carrying fuel, drinking water, fire camp units,…

North Dakota vaccinates 2,523 Manitoba truckers

The Essential Worker Cross-Border Vaccination Initiative has reached a new milestone, giving more than 2,500 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to Manitoba truck drivers in North Dakota, Premier Brian Pallister…

Technology can help prevent rear-end crashes, so what are we waiting for?

It didn’t have to happen. Those are the first thoughts that enter my mind any time I read about a fatal rear-end crash involving a tractor-trailer. And there have been…

Truck drivers lack a united voice for lobbying

Drivers are a little hard to understand in one key respect, and I say that after having spent more than 40 fulfilling years in their company: they won’t organize themselves…

CarriersEdge courses explore driver health

CarriersEdge has added Healthy Eating and Exercise for Drivers content to its online training library. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 25% of truck…

North Dakota once again extends vaccination program for Canadian truckers

North Dakota has once again extended its Covid-19 vaccination clinic for Canadian truck drivers, due to the ongoing success of the program. It will now run through July at the…

Peel Region to hold vaccine clinic for transportation workers

Ontario’s Peel Region, a known hot spot for Covid-19, will host a transportation-focused vaccine clinic July 17 and 18. As of May more than 2,000 Peel residents who had contracted…

NHTSA orders crash reporting

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Tuesday exercised its authority by issuing a standing general order requiring manufacturers and operators of vehicles equipped with SAE Level 2 advanced driver…

FSC announces conference agenda

The Fleet Safety Council (FSC) will present its 30th Annual Educational Conference on Oct. 1 in an online webinar format. Registration has also opened for the event. The 30th Annual…