Transportation

Inspectors get training in self-defence

EDMONTON, Alta. - Inspectors employed by Alberta infrastructure recently completed the same self-defense training course given to police officers. In addition, they have also been issued with bullet-p...

Taking reservations

VANCOUVER, B.C. - As of the week of Feb. 21, BC Ferries was once again taking reservations for its conventional ferry running from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay.While a conventional ferry had already...

Don’t mandate the use of governors

Traffic speeds - particularly the speeds of big rigs traveling down the highway - have recently attracted a lot of attention in Eastern Canada.We've heard calls for slower commercial vehicles made by ...

In for ‘ripair’, Part 2

"Are you Rick?" asked Mark."Rick's Rigs," said the man. "That's me." He was wearing a clean pair of jeans and a heavy, light blue sweater. The collar of the shirt under the sweater was crisp and clean...

Rolling arks

Harvey Cheney isn't about to fall asleep at the wheel. Sentry would never let him.Cheney's Kenworth needs only to kiss the edge of a rumble strip to send the little Lhasa Apso into a barking frenzy. H...

Connecting the dot coms

In the sexy world of E-commerce, you can sit in the glow of a home computer and order up a storm on the Internet. Or, if you run a business, you can sell your goods in markets you never dreamed you'd ...

Points shouldn’t be assigned when charges are beat

Ontario's Commercial Vehicle Operator Record (CVOR) has come a long way since its humble beginnings back in the mid-80s, and I'll be the first to admit that it now serves as a pretty good indicator of...

Clean up the truck stops

Dear Editor,I wish to inform you of a problem we have found on the roads. My husband drives truck for a living, and we live in the condo-on-the-road. My complaint is about showers and rooms not cleane...

Enman couldn’t have run the miles

In your January 2000 issue, you have an article about Barry Enman, the Ontario Driver of the Year. Does anyone do their homework or math? In 27 years and 6.4 million miles, this means from the day he ...

Freightliner announces product plans

PORTLAND, Ore. - Freightliner is working on everything from a heavy-duty refuse truck, to a new entertainment/communication system and a Class 3/4 truck, president Jim Hebe has announced.In a briefing...

Advance Engineering dealer for Kalyn

CONCORD, Ont. - Gary Wasny, vice president of Canadian Dealer Sales for Kalyn Siebert Canada, has announced that Advance Engineering Products Ltd. in Concord, Ont. will be the dealer for the company's...

Vehicle Recalls

Transport Canada has announced the following vehicle recalls:1999 Volvo WX - (dual steer heavy-duty Class 8 vehicles) These vehicles do not comply with C.M.V.S.S. 121 - Air Brake Systems. The front st...

Truth will take you across the Canada-U.S. border

Last month, I described how the INS can find a way to deny you entry to the U.S. even when the law is technically on your side. This is because the INS has broad discretion to make subjective decision...

N.S. government playing with fire

Dear Editor,As a person involved in dealing with rates with customers, I think our present government of Nova Scotia is playing with fire by not paying the fuel surcharge requested by the Truckers Ass...

How do you get the right stuff

Dear Editor,I read your column in the December 1999 Truck News regarding the shortage or truckers in the trucking industry. I hope companies read your message because the industry has me totally frust...