Regulations Ontario, B.C. now fining drivers using handheld cell phones February 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. -- Ontario police are now fully enforcing a law banning the use of handheld communications ...
Regulations US bans texting by commercial drivers January 27, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A recently-announced US ban on text messaging by commercial drivers has triggered mix...
Regulations Truckers defend US hours-of-service in latest FMCSA listening session January 25, 2010 DALLAS, Texas -- In its second listening session on US hours-of-service, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
Regulations Police investigation results in closure of two truck repair shops January 15, 2010 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Vancouver police and the B.C. Ministry of Transport Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcem...
Regulations Driver behaviour should be top priority for US highway safety plan: ATA January 8, 2010 ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin...
Regulations Canadian long-haul drivers get Christmas gift from feds December 31, 2009 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty gave long-haul truck drivers a welcomed holiday gif...
Regulations Movement to rail may not be greener than trucking: study December 22, 2009 NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Recent analysis is questioning whether proposed government actions to increase freight rail...
Regulations OTA, MTO come to agreement on wide-base tire axle width requirements December 21, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. -- Beginning Jan. 1, Ontario is removing its track width restrictions for trailers using wi...
Regulations Manitoba speeders to pay by the km/h December 17, 2009 WINNIPEG, Man. -- Manitoba is changing the way it levies speeding fines to reflect the actual speed of th...
Regulations Navistar plant receives sustainability award from Illinois Governor December 7, 2009 MELROSE PARK, Ill. -- Navistar has won a sustainability award from the Illinois Governor for its efforts ...
Regulations LCVs one step closer to harmonization December 3, 2009 HALIFAX, N.S. -- Nova Scotia has eliminated a controversial requirement for high-mounted lights on the tr...
Regulations Alberta drivers who use automated transmissions on road test will soon be restricted November 13, 2009 EDMONTON, Alta. -- Alberta drivers who take their Class 1, 2 or 3 road test with a truck equipped with an...
Regulations Freightliner Cascadia, 2010 Detroit Diesel DD13 demonstrated at US Capitol November 5, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Freightliner and Detroit Diesel visited Capitol Hill recently with a 2010 Cascadia da...
Regulations Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. achieves Zero Waste to Landfill status October 30, 2009 GAFFNEY, S.C. -- Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) says it has achieved Zero Waste to Landfi...
Regulations OOIDA supports DoT bid to curb distracted driving October 29, 2009 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) will be supporting the DoT&rsq...