Regulations

B.C. enforcement officers looking for chains, winter tires

KAMLOOPS, B.C. -- 'Chain up or turn back' is the message from the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement division in B.C. as they ramp up the enforcement of winter tire and chain regulations for commercial vehicles.

CTA concerned about enforcement of new tie-down rules

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is reminding carriers that beginning Jan. 1, each of the minimum number of tie-downs required for a load must be rated and marked with a Working Load Limit.

Maine pilot project could be extended

BANGOR, Me. -- As a pilot project in Maine allowing gross vehicle weights of 100,000 lbs on interstate highways was set to expire, US Senator Susan Collins announced she successfully convinced her colleagues on an Appropriations Committee to...

Bendix welcomes regulations that limit copper in brakes

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake is applauding state laws in California and Washington that reduce the amount of copper allowed in brake friction materials, beginning in 2021.

Ontario legislates Phase 4 of VW&D reform

TORONTO, Ont. -- Phase 4 of the MTO's Weights and Dimensions reforms has been written into law, covering flatdeck straight trucks with fork lifts, cement mixers and dump trucks pulling trailers.

Maine set to roll back Interstate truck weights Dec. 18

BANGOR, Me. -- A pilot project allowing truck weights of 100,000 lbs on interstate highways in Maine may have run its course with no indications it will be expanded or made permanent.

Alberta official confirms province’s impending CB restrictions

EDMONTON, Alta. -- An Alberta Transportation spokesperson has confirmed to Trucknews.com that the province's far-reaching distracted driving legislation does indeed prohibit the conversational use of CB radios by commercial truck drivers.

CTA calls for changes to truck configurations to improve comfort, space

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is urging the National Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Task Force to amend the national Memorandum of Understanding on truck configurations in the interest of both comfort and...

Alta. trucking company ordered to pay for illegal burning

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. -- Illegally burning demolition waste has landed a central Alberta trucking company in hot water with the province.

ATDynamics asks Canadian regulators to ease trailer tail restrictions (November 23, 2010)

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian trucking companies and US carriers that operate here could save $2.2 billion in fuel over a 10-year period if Canadian regulators would ease restrictions on trailer tails.

Vigillo to host free CSA webinar

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Vigillo is hosting two webinars to discuss key changes to CSA, including the recently announced changes to the Cargo-related BASIC.

UPS exec shares logistics insights at OTA Convention

TORONTO, Ont. -- Stephen Flowers, president of UPS Global Freight Forwarding, kicked off the 84th annual Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) convention with a look at the evolution of logistics while providing some insight into what may be on...

Alberta to ban recreational use of CB radios while driving

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Alberta will ban the recreational use of the CB radio as part of what it calls the "most comprehensive distracted driving legislation in Canada."

FMCSA will withhold Cargo-Related CSA scores till concerns addressed

WASHINGTON, Va. -- With CSA 2010 implementation just around the corner, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has agreed to withhold from the public scores related to the Cargo-Related BASIC.

Hino showcases 2011 product line, looks to boost market share

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Just how soft is the Canadian medium-duty truck market? Consider that Hino controls about 20% of the Canadian market and built just north of 1,100 units last year and you get the idea.