PeopleNet updates system to comply with new U.S. HoS regs October 3, 2005 MINNEAPLOS, Minn. -- PeopleNet has announced its on-board communications platform is compliant with the new U.S. Ho...
Regulations Revised HOS rules released October 1, 2005 WASHINGTON, D.C. - So what's the difference between the new hours-of-service rule introduced by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) administrator Annette Sandberg in August and the old...
Regulations HOS battle heating up October 1, 2005 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The big guns have come out in the ongoing battle over hours of service south of the border....
Regulations MTO considers shifting inspection focus to audits October 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario government's ongoing efforts to save money has Ministry of Transport enforcement officers concerned there are plans afoot to shift the focus of commercial vehicle inspectio...
Private Links: It’s not about numbers, it’s about effectiveness preview image Regulations Private Links: It’s not about numbers, it’s about effectiveness October 1, 2005 A recent article in the Toronto Star quoting the president of the union representing Ontario's Ministry of Transportation workers, gave the clear impression that road safety in the province is at risk...
Let’s talk insurance: Believe it or not claims stories preview image Regulations Let’s talk insurance: Believe it or not claims stories October 1, 2005 As summer becomes fall, we typically see an increase in claims activity. This makes it timely to revisit some of the strange and mind-boggling claims stories we sometimes come across. Here are just a...
Law and The Border: FAST card is not guaranteed preview image Regulations Law and The Border: FAST card is not guaranteed October 1, 2005 In 2002, the Canada and U.S. governments rolled out the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) commercial driver program....
Regulations Calgary inspection blitz shows 60 per cent failure rate (September 27, 2005) September 27, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. -- Calgary-area enforcement agencies conducted a three-day truck inspection blitz last week which sa...
CTA wants ULSD to be available for testing September 19, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says the industry must have widespread access to ultra low sul...
Regulations Alberta traffic stats result in promise to crack down on bad drivers September 13, 2005 EDMONTON, Alta. -- Alberta Transport Minister, Dr. Lyle Oberg, says the province will develop a Traffic Safety Plan...
Regulations OOIDA complains about latest HoS rules September 6, 2005 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The U.S.-based Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has spoken out against t...
Pancakes, sausages and some cargo securement tips on the side preview image Regulations Pancakes, sausages and some cargo securement tips on the side September 1, 2005 BALZAC, Alta. - The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) and Alberta Transportation's Inspection Services recently hosted an information session and pancake breakfast for drivers at the Balzac s...
U.S. HOS due soon preview image Regulations U.S. HOS due soon September 1, 2005 WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than a year after a U.S. court vacated the new hours of service rules proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association, industry insiders could be looking forward to ye...
Violence mars B.C. labour dispute preview image Regulations Violence mars B.C. labour dispute September 1, 2005 VANCOUVER, B.C. - A truck driver sleeping in the cab of his truck is awakened by the sounds of gunfire. He emerges from his truck to find that it along with several other nearby trucks have been spray...
Regulations In the Dark? September 1, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. - The U.S. has given the nod to an energy bill that will extend daylight savings time by one month, but that has Canadian carriers wondering if they'll be left in the dark....
