Health/Safety

Cross-border truck drivers don’t need to wait 14 days for doctor visits, college says

TORONTO, Ont. – The College of Physicians of Ontario is confirming that essential workers do not need to quarantine for 14 days before an in-person visit with a doctor, even…

Drivers impaired by more than drugs or alcohol alone

TORONTO, Ont. – Driving a truck requires plenty of focus, and PJ Barclay knows that focus can be impaired by more than drugs and alcohol alone. Physical factors, fatigue, medical…

Fleet turns to AI to stop Covid-19

TORONTO, Ont.—An Ontario fleet is using an artificial intelligence solution to halt the spread of Covid-19. Anderson Haulage, based in Gormley, Ont., has installed ThermalPass, a walkthrough fever detection system…

Pandemic fails to stop human trafficking

DALLAS, Texas – Covid-19 had no impact on human trafficking, and cases have continued to rise during the pandemic, Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) said Wednesday. “The (U.S.) National Human Trafficking…

Verspeeten family makes $3-million donation to build cancer treatment center

LONDON, Ont. – A $3-million donation from a trucking industry pioneer will help to develop Canada’s first clinical genome center for the treatment of cancer and other genetic diseases. Archie…

Ontario to invest in northern rest areas

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The province of Ontario has committed to building four new rest areas in Northern Ontario and will also expand or repair 10 existing facilities. The announcement…

Halton Region blitz puts 28% of trucks out of service

MILTON, Ont. – Halton Regional Police Service conducted a two-day commercial vehicle enforcement blitz Oct. 6-7, placing 28% of inspected vehicles out of service. Trucks were pulled in at the…

Distracted Driving report calls for fleet action

OTTAWA, Ont. – A new report from the Traffic Industry Research Foundation (TIRF) is calling for employers to take action on distracted driving, at a time when motor vehicle collisions…

Calgary inspection blitz yields poor results

CALGARY, Alta. – Only 22 of 158 commercial vehicle inspected by Calgary Police Service and Alberta Sheriffs passed inspections during a three-day blitz Sept. 22-24. The inspections were both random…

No change in U.S. traffic deaths involving trucks

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Traffic deaths in the U.S. fell 2% last year to 36,096 fatalities, and there was no change in deaths involving large trucks. That is according to preliminary…

Truckload turnover plunges in Q2

ARLINGTON, Va. — The annualized turnover rate at both large and small truckload carriers experienced declines of double-digit percentage points in the second quarter as the industry was roiled by…

Everything you need to know about U.S. HoS changes

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Changes to truck driver hours-of-service rules take effect at 12 a.m. eastern time on Sept. 29, meaning they’ll take effect earlier for drivers in other time zones…

Coquihalla rescuer: Nothing is staged for ‘Highway Thru Hell’

Al Quiring and his team of heavy-tow operators have been rescuing trapped drivers and their vehicles from the treacherous Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia for years. The 52-year-old has built…

PMTC continues push to delay Canada’s ELD mandate

TORONTO, Ont. – Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) president Mike Millian made an impassioned plea for the federal government to delay its electronic logging device (ELD) rule implementation…

Anti-trafficking trailer hits Ontario highways

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Ontario’s 400 Series highways have been recognized as a known human trafficking corridor, but a new trailer taking to those routes will deliver a message of help.