Transportation Table 1: Truck Collisions 1998 May 1, 2001 CanUSTotal trucks involved in collisions44,144411,935Trucks involved in collisions as percent of all vehicles involved in collisions...
Nova Scotia looks to ban cell phones while driving preview image Transportation Nova Scotia looks to ban cell phones while driving May 1, 2001 HALIFAX, N.S. - The province of Nova Scotia may look to ban the use of cell phones while driving, a move that could rob truck drivers and their fleets of an invaluable communication tool."We are looki...
Transportation Do not pass go, do not collect $200 May 1, 2001 MONTREAL, Que. - If you are among the fleets that receive an "unsatisfactory" rating from the Commission des transports de Quebec (CTQ) you will likely be looking for a new line of work for anywhere f...
A steady diet of safety preview image Transportation A steady diet of safety May 1, 2001 MONTREAL, Que. - Quebec truckers are now getting a little more to digest with their lunch: a liberal side-serving of safety.A total of two million paper place mats and 1,000 posters addressing four sa...
Transportation Woodward headlines CFMS May 1, 2001 TORONTO, Ont. - A renowned speaker from Down Under will be one of the highlights of this year's Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar (CFMS), running from Apr. 29 to May 2 in Toronto.Australian Bob Woodw...
Transportation Dot.com troubles not the kiss of death for the Internet in trucking May 1, 2001 I concur, with your advice "Don't write off dot.coms yet" (Viewpoint, March/April 2001). The reasons, as you point out, that dot.coms got hurt are not the kiss of death for the Internet in trucking.I ...
Transportation A new plan of attack May 1, 2001 OTTAWA, Ont. - Members of the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) are in the process of refocusing their organization, and part of that activity involves placing a new emphasis on education.Con...
ICBC eyes changes to rules and regulations for commercial vehicles preview image Transportation ICBC eyes changes to rules and regulations for commercial vehicles May 1, 2001 VANCOUVER, B.C. - A set of proposals by the Insurance Corp. of British Columbia (ICBC) could change the way commercial licences are obtained in B.C., and may even spell the end for some driving school...
Transportation Remembering Gordie Varcoe May 1, 2001 BRAMPTON, Ont. - On Feb. 20, at approximately 5:00 a.m., Gordon William Varcoe - or Gordie as he was known to his friends - was involved in a fatal accident in the township of Byron in New York's Gene...
Landmark Montreal bridge closes for needed repairs preview image Transportation Landmark Montreal bridge closes for needed repairs April 1, 2001 MONTREAL, Que. - The landmark Jacques Cartier Bridge that connects Montreal and the South Shore will close every night from April to October, both this year and next, for major repairs.The $120 millio...
Transportation Atlantic thaw April 1, 2001 FREDERICTON, N.B. - The schedule for the spring weight restrictions for all of Atlantic Canada and Quebec have been announced.For New Brunswick, the thaw began in the south Mar. 11 and began in the no...
Northerners know a thing or two about safety preview image Transportation Northerners know a thing or two about safety April 1, 2001 THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Northwestern Ontario's trucking community has banded together with the police and the government in a fight to make the region's highways safer.The Highway Safety Education Committ...
Asserting leadership preview image Transportation Asserting leadership April 1, 2001 PEORIA, Ill. - With the entire trucking world holding its breath over upcoming emissions deadlines, Caterpillar insists it has found a viable solution that builds off existing, long-proven technology....
No rest for the weary preview image Transportation No rest for the weary April 1, 2001 CALGARY, Alta. - The shortage of suitable rest stops in Alberta is a major concern for truck drivers, and the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is getting tired of the province's unwillingnes...
Transportation Truck News on the grow April 1, 2001 CALGARY, Alta. - Truck News has hired James Menzies as its new assistant editor."James is going to make a wonderful addition to our staff. He has a background in daily newspaper reporting and photogra...
