Transportation Out-of-service rates for new engines tough trade-off for cleaner air January 1, 2013 It’s that time of year again. Hopefully you have all overindulged over the holidays and are now starting your New Year’s Resolutions. I have a couple.
Transportation Coping with stress at home and on the road January 1, 2013 I’ve been feeling pretty stressed out over the last couple of weeks. The reason being, our 16-month-old grandson was undergoing a major surgical procedure.
Transportation More flags than in a pennant factory January 1, 2013 In something of a New Year’s tradition around here, we once again take a look at Canada Revenue Agency’s blotter of tax fraud convictions. The agency posts these summaries on its Web site and releases them to the media hoping that...
Transportation This holiday season, try sleeping in January 1, 2013 Take advantage of your holidays this New Year’s and sleep in. Getting enough sleep is vital for maintaining a healthy body and mind, according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Even so, millions of people do not regularly get enough...
Transportation Keep an eye out for this potential health problem January 1, 2013 Professional truck drivers rely heavily on their eyes to perform their jobs safely and effectively. Therefore, eye conditions can be devastating or even career ending. This month I am going to discuss cataracts, which are a common eye condition...
Regulations Better smile if driving in Quebec January 1, 2013 Quebec’s recent announcement that it will deploy photo radar in specific locations throughout the province is likely to raise as much ire among truckers who transgress speed laws as did the introduction of speed limiters a few years ago....
Transportation Carrier report cards deserve some added attention January 1, 2013 Fleets can learn a lot from the report cards that emerge through carrier safety rating systems. The underlying data can be used to track everything from how well a business complies with regulations, to trends in mechanical problems that are...
Transportation Collision Course: Part 3 January 1, 2013 THE STORY SO FAR...Mark is driving along Steeles Avenue in Brampton with a clear road ahead of him. Suddenly a car pulls in front of him and slams on the brakes. Mark rear-ends the car and five people get out, all injured. Mark calls Bud for...
Transportation TSQ: What do you think of Walmart’s 60.5-ft. trailer? January 1, 2013 MILTON, Ont. – Walmart Canada has raised eyebrows with the introduction of its “supercube” trailer which increases capacity almost 30% and extends the length of a dry van from 53-ft. to 60.5-ft. Ontario’s Ministry of...
Transportation Bee healthier with honey January 1, 2013 Honey is a delicious, natural sweetener made by bees in one of the world’s most efficient facilities: the beehive. Each mature hive has around 60,000 bees; these bees may collectively travel as many as 55,000 miles and visit more than two...
Transportation Too much connectivity can be deadly. Unless you’re a trophy whitetail. December 1, 2012 I just returned from my annual (not quite annual, but I try) pilgrimage deep into the Eastern Ontario woods, where I spent a few early November days seeking out big bucks of the four-legged variety.
Transportation Tread carefully December 1, 2012 Said it before, I’ll say it again: tires have to be the most complicated “basic” products you will find on a commercial truck.
Transportation Quebec boosting photo radar presence December 1, 2012 MONTREAL, Que. – The passing of Law 57 this June entrenches photo radar for speeding and running red lights in Quebec. The plan continues to be to use photo radar in targeted areas where there is a history of excessive accidents or...
Transportation How to find tax deductions in your financial documents December 1, 2012 You can’t fuel a trucking business with enthusiasm and good intentions. You need money. And if you’ve ever taken out a line of credit or financed a truck – or refinanced an existing loan – you know that borrowing can be...
Transportation Professional drivers caught in the middle of a perfect storm December 1, 2012 Well, here we are heading towards the end of another tough year. There’s still lots of economic uncertainty to go around and austerity measures are all the rage. Is that what we have to look forward to in 2013? I sure hope not.