Health & Safety

Maple Leaf Foods, TMH Logistics/Tona Transport win private fleet safety awards

KING CITY, Ont. -- The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada and Zurich awarded a pair of private fleets for their best-in-class safety practices during PMTC’s annual conference in King City yesterday.

ATA urges FMCSA’s commitment to CSA program

ARLINGTON, Va. -- In a white paper released today, American Trucking Associations urged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to remain committed to the goal of its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program – to reduce...

Trucknews.com launches two-part video series on MSD injury prevention

TORONTO, Ont. -- Truck News, in co-operation with Volvo Trucks, has produced a two-part video series on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and how fleets and drivers can help prevent them.

More tickets handed out during this year’s Operation Corridor truck blitz

ORILLIA, Ont. -- The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) teamed with the Ministry of Transportation earlier this week to conduct a 24-hour commercial vehicle inspection blitz dubbed Operation Corridor.

Software provider offering free Webinar on US legal issues facing fleets

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Carriers operating in the US that are worried about legal issues there can sign up for a free Webinar on timely legal issues, courtesy of Compli.

US looking to Canada for crash accountability approach

OTTAWA, Ont. -- US reports are suggesting that the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is looking north of the border for possible guidance in terms of how to account for crash accountability under the administration’s...

B.C. Driver of the Year sports spotless 27-year driving record

LANGLEY, B.C. -- Scott Porritt, a 27-year driving veteran with a spotless record, has been named the B.C. Professional Truck Driver of the Year.

Michelin, TIA launch free CSA tire inspection training video

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- In recognition of Tire Safety Week, Michelin North America and the Tire Industry Association (TIA) have partnered on another free training video for the tire and transportation industries. “CSA Tire Inspection”...

Utility Trailer wins award for Virginia plant’s safety record

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. --­ Utility Trailer has won a safety award from the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA) for its Marion, Va. manufacturing plant.

Speed limiter ruling does not affect law, enforcement: OTA

TORONTO, Ont. -- Yesterday’s ruling by an Ontario Justice of the Peace who tossed out a ticket under the province’s speed limiter legislation does not change the enforcement of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) law whatsoever, according...

UPDATED: Justice of the peace tosses speed limiter ticket; OTA unfazed

WELLAND, Ont. -- An Ontario justice of the peace today ruled that the province’s speed limiter law for heavy trucks is unconstitutional, and dismissed a charge against truck driver Gene Michaud.

In pursuit of better braking

It was an introduction to Canadian trucking that Mark Lee, Truck News columnist and a longtime professional driver imported from the United Kingdom, will never forget.

Ontario truck safety improved in 2009; OTA says speed limiters helped

TORONTO, Ont. -- Ontario road fatalities reached their lowest levels in the past 68 years, making the province the safest jurisdiction in North America, according to the Ontario Road Safety Annual Report (ORSAR).

Roadcheck begins today

TORONTO, Ont. -- Commercial vehicle inspectors will be out in full force throughout North America starting today and running through June 7.

ATA calls on feds to fix CSA flaw

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) says it wants to see a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) study that examines the reliability of police reports in determining crash accountability.