Speed limiter protest could snarl traffic August 1, 2014 KITCHENER, Ont. -- Be warned. Traffic heading eastbound on Highway 401 towards Toronto might slow down to a crawl this coming Friday afternoon.
Human Rights panel puts foreign worker programs at risk: Industry August 1, 2014 VICTORIA -- The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal's recent ruling that dictates pay structures for foreign workers could create a precedent that puts provincial temporary foreign worker programs in jeopardy.
Weather dampens speed limiter protest plans August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- A protest against speed limiter legislation in Toronto today has been cancelled.
Three Strikes: Interest groups challenge HOS rules again August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- They got tenacity, give 'em that. It seems that every holidays season, a coalition of safety-special interest groups finds a way to dump a lump of coal in the Dept of Transportation's stocking.
SPECIAL REPORT: AG blasts MTO truck enforcement; OBAC questions priorities August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Despite spending over $35 million on truck enforcement in 2007-2008, commercial vehicle inspections in Ontario have dropped by 34 percent since 2003, according to the 2008 Auditor General's Report.
Port workers in strike position; no action from truckers yet August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER -- The Port of Vancouver could be on the verge of boiling over -- again.
Research prompts ‘action plan’ for falling snow from trucks August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- As far as it can tell, the safety implications of snow and ice accumulation on tractor-trailers has not been well-documented in North America, says the American Transportation Research Institute.
B.C. cracks down on resource road speeding August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER -- Safety on resource roads has been a big issue in B.C. and the province is employing the use of radar equipment in a new initiative to reduce deaths and injuries in logging.
Rock-a-by-‘Berta: More rest areas considered August 1, 2014 CALGARY -- At least one province appears to be interested in providing better rest areas for truckers while they're out on the road. Alberta Transportation says it has some ideas for an improved network of facilities
Collisions unchanged, but fewer fatalities reported in NS August 1, 2014 HALIFAX -- Highway fatalities dropped 16.2 percent in Nova Scotia last year, compared to 2007, but the number of crashes remained the same.
NRCan subsidizes training school’s fuel-saving pilot program August 1, 2014 CASTLEGAR, B.C. -- Natural Resources Canada wants to find out if a truck driving simulator can reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
B.C. backs off of ‘truck jails’; BCTA disappointed August 1, 2014 VICTORIA -- After saying last year he was "very open" to provincial "truck jails," B.C. Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon is now backtracking from the idea of impounding unsafe vehicles for a minimum of 30 days.
Garden State to require truckers to clear snow-ice August 1, 2014 TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey could become the first state in the U.S. to fine truckers and four-wheel operators for not clearing snow and ice from their vehicles.
Speed limiter protest reset for March August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- After getting snowed out in late December, truckers actively opposed to Ontario's mandatory speed limiter rule have set a new protest date.
Bison places first at TCA awards with lowest accident rate August 1, 2014 WIINIPEG -- Bison Transport, One of Canada's largest and most safety conscious fleets, has once again taken the top prize at the coveted Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) National Fleet Safety Awards.