Licence retest leaves driver baffled August 1, 2014 RIDGETOWN, Ont. -- When Mitchell Pool received a letter telling him the 'Z' endorsement on his class A licence was no longer valid, he was miffed.
Proposed rule requires monitoring of dangerous goods transport August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Canada's Transport Minister John Baird has tabled amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, which are said to enhance safety and security in the transport of dangerous go
US safety group urges nation-wide ban on drive-by cell use August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- One thing about regulation: It's infectious. The National Safety Council in the US is pushing to stop any type of cell phone use across the entire country.
Truckers want ‘Slowhio’ to raise speed limits August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- If there's one jurisdiction in North America where you don't want to take liberties with the accelerator, it's Ohio.
D.C. jumps on snow removal bandwagon August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- The District of Columbia is the latest U.S. state to crack down on snow and ice on vehicle and trailer roofs.
Board presses for mandatory fatigue monitoring devices in trucks August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- The National Transportation Safety Board recommended this week that the DOT explore making several heavy-duty vehicle safety technologies mandatory, including fatigue monitoring systems.
Truckers big part of heavy job losses August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- An unprecedented number of Canadians began the New Year out of work in 2009.
Trucks can gain some weight in NS August 1, 2014 HALIFAX -- Larger, heavier truck loads will be allowed on a selected group of roadways in Nova Scotia.
Truck-involved fatality stats fall again August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- The truck-involved fatality rate in the U.S. continues to fall. The Federal Highway Administration reports that truck crash fatality levels in 2007 declined 5.8 percent to 2.12 per 100 million miles from 2006.
Counterfeit parts failures result in big losses August 1, 2014 ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix has been one of the industry leaders in an effort to step up enforcement and awareness of counterfeit parts, and one customer recently proved their case.
Feds study impacts of work stoppages on businesses August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- The federal government has released a report that attempts to explain the causes and impacts of strikes and lockouts to the nation's federally regulated private sector.
Teamsters want brakes put on speed limiter law August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Two months into the new rule requiring speed limiters on trucks in Ontario and Quebec, The Teamsters has entered the fray by declaring its opposition.
DRIVER HIRING, RETENTION August 1, 2014 New Tenstreet offering adds driver retention to suite of online driver management services
Carrier preaches what it practices August 1, 2014 LONDON, Ont. -- Voyageur Transportation is so proud of its top-notch in-house training and safety programs they're offering them to the public.
New PNP: Truckers not included August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- It may be moving painfully slow compared to other provinces, but Ontario is expanding its Provincial Nominee Program. The bad news? Unlike most other jurisdictions with PNPs, truck drivers are still not allowed to participate in that province.