Daimler hit with $30-million NHTSA consent order preview image Equipment Daimler hit with $30-million NHTSA consent order January 4, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has been slapped with a US$30-million civil penalty for tardiness in recalling vehicles. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) consent order…
Workplace Covid-19 screening tests continue to evolve preview image Health & Safety Workplace Covid-19 screening tests continue to evolve December 21, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Workplaces looking to screen employees for Covid-19 are beginning to access cheaper and quicker tests, but DriverCheck’s corporate medical director offers a warning. “Testing does not eliminate…
Despite pandemic, DriveTest makes gains in increasing commercial testing preview image Human Resources Despite pandemic, DriveTest makes gains in increasing commercial testing December 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Despite shutdowns related to the Covid-19 pandemic, Serco’s DriveTest set a record number of monthly commercial road tests this year. The new record came in October, the…
CargoNet: Brace for holiday theft surge preview image Transportation CargoNet: Brace for holiday theft surge December 17, 2020 JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CargoNet is calling for caution ahead of the holiday season. “Extended closures during the upcoming holidays will bring extended opportunities for cargo thieves to strike,” the…
Ontario tries to reduce impaired driving preview image Health & Safety Ontario tries to reduce impaired driving December 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario is investing $4.8 million through the Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) grant program to help police services across the province keep impaired drivers off the roads.
Truck crashes remain a cause of concern preview image Health & Safety Truck crashes remain a cause of concern December 11, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario has made excellent progress on road safety over the past decade, but the top five problem areas, large truck crashes among them, remain a major concern,…
Truck drivers should be among first to get Covid-19 vaccine, says Johns Hopkins prof preview image Health & Safety Truck drivers should be among first to get Covid-19 vaccine, says Johns Hopkins prof December 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Nancy Kass believes truck drivers should be among the first people to receive vaccines during a pandemic. And she made the case long before Covid-19 came along.
Grote granted FMCSA waiver for flashing brake warning lamps preview image Equipment Grote granted FMCSA waiver for flashing brake warning lamps December 8, 2020 MADISON, Ind. – Grote Industries has received a U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) waiver to install brake-activated pulsating warning lamps to help reduce rear-end collisions. The pulsating lamps…
Trucker pregnancy study sparks buzz preview image Health & Safety Trucker pregnancy study sparks buzz December 8, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Sylvie Nederpel has been driving trucks for nearly 21 years, and she has had two children during that time, an 18-year-old daughter and a 12-year-old son. A…
Alberta truckers protest Covid-related shutdowns preview image Health & Safety Alberta truckers protest Covid-related shutdowns December 7, 2020 LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Truckers in Alberta took part in a protest against Covid-19 shutdowns, according to a report from Lethbridge News Now. An estimated 500-800 vehicles took part in the…
Truck restrictions make the Coq safer preview image Transportation Truck restrictions make the Coq safer December 2, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Restrictions imposed on commercial vehicles on British Columbia’s Coquihalla Highway have helped reduce winter closures on the province’s busiest mountain pass, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure…
Prioritize truckers for Covid-19 vaccine, ATA says preview image Health & Safety Prioritize truckers for Covid-19 vaccine, ATA says December 2, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is calling for the trucking industry’s workforce to be prioritized along with other essential workers when it comes to establishing a national…
Truck drivers roll, even as other Canadians face new Covid-19 restrictions preview image Health & Safety Truck drivers roll, even as other Canadians face new Covid-19 restrictions December 1, 2020 HALIFAX, N.S. — Truck wheels continue to roll while non-essential travelers across several Canadian regions face tighter restrictions in the fight against Covid-19. But that hardly means truck drivers have…
The importance of a strong finishing program preview image Business Management The importance of a strong finishing program November 25, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Carriers that hire entry-level drivers need to provide additional training, document it, and continue monitoring their performance after putting them on the road. Companies that don’t employ…
ICBC licensing offices requiring appointments preview image Transportation ICBC licensing offices requiring appointments November 23, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – ICBC is now requiring customers to book appointments before visiting driver licensing offices at Burnaby Metrotown, Richmond Lansdowne, Surrey Guildford, Kamloops, and Victoria Wharf Street locations. The…
