Business Tips

SPECIAL REPORT: New Brunswick next to consider speed limiters

TORONTO -- Safety officials in the Picture Province must like the image of slower trucks on the highway because it's reportedly the latest province in Canada to ponder a speed limiter mandate on all commercial trucks.

Ont tops continent for safest road system

TORONTO -- Ontario's roads are the safest in North America, according to the Ontario Safety League.

Swine flu nothing for truckers to snort at

WASHINGTON -- There's concern among truckers and traders that escalating fears over swine flu could restrict the flow of goods between the Canada-U.S.-Mexico borders.

Trucker strike will not affect port, operator says

VANCOUVER -- Port Metro Vancouver has issued a statement indicating that a handful of independent truckers on the verge of striking have overstated the impact a walkout will have on Vancouver port operations.

13 Not a Charm: Another anti-scab bill voted down

OTTAWA -- For at least the third time in a couple of years, legislation to ban federally regulated companies from hiring replacement workers during labor strikes has been defeated.

City appeals to province for cellphone ban

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- Transport Minister Luke Ouellette is being urged by Lethbridge City Council to Traffic Safety Act to ban hand-held cell phones while operating a vehicle.

PEI increases pre-trip list and fines

CHARLOTTETOWN -- P.E.I. Transportation and Public Works recently increased truckers' inspection checklist from seven items to 24, and will make fines for non-compliance much higher.

Saskatchewan lifts spring road bans

REGINA -- As of yesterday, full weight loads were restored to a handful of highways in Saskatchewan with the rest of the network expected to follow shortly.

T.O. experimenting with right-on-red ban

TORONTO -- Drivers already frustrated with how difficult it is to pilot a vehicle in downtown Toronto could be seeing red after city council announced plans for a pilot project that bans right turns on red lights at 10 intersections next year.

ATA urges quick action on “Jason’s Law”

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Legislation aimed at implementing a pilot program to address shortages in safe parking for commercial vehicles on the U.S. highway system got full support from the American Trucking Associations.

FMCSA goes live with driver safety tips site

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) has put together an educational website which provides valuable information for both drivers and fleet safety managers responsible for driver training programs.

Volvo: Bring on LCVs!

BOSTON - - At first glance, it seems entirely wrong and illogical for a truck manufacturer to be calling for greater GVWs and bigger trailers.

OPP kick off week-long vehicle safety blitz

TORONTO -- Ontario Provincial Police will be out in full force across the province's highway network this week.

North American road investment to fall short of demand

TORONTO -- Some small growth in North American road spending will help ease traffic woes, but won't likely be enough to meet demand over the next five years.

Michigan U study touts benefits of LCVs

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Increases in truck weight and length would have a direct beneficial effect on the challenges facing businesses, while boosting the overall U.S. economy and improving the environment, according to a recent study conducted by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute for the National Private Truck Council.