truck drivers
Feds make electronic logs mandatory for truck drivers on recommendation of Humboldt report
The federal department says it will make the tamper-resistant devices mandatory on June 12, 2021, to ensure truck and bus drivers are not on the road for longer than their daily limit. Continue reading
Truck driver hopes Manitoba’s new driver training rules make roads safer
By Joe Scarpelli Reporter
A long-time truck driver hopes Manitoba’s new mandatory entry-level training for commercial truck drivers will lead to improved safety on the roads. Continue reading
More Manitoba drivers fail getting their licence than truck drivers getting theirs: MPI
Numbers from MPI show that in 2018, there were 4,488 attempts by people to earn their Class 1 licence, and 2,177 of those attempts succeeded, a rate of 49 per cent. Continue reading
10 fatal crashes involving transport trucks in eastern Ontario in 2018
By Sharmeen Somani Online video journalist
The OPP have recently released statistics about highway collisions in Ontario. Of these, 55 of the cases were fatal and 10 of those deaths occurred on the east region highways. Continue reading
Alberta farm groups ask province to push date for new driver training rules
Starting March 1, drivers of semi-trucks and commercial buses will need to take more extensive training, including work in the classroom and on the road, to qualify for a licence. Continue reading
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Commercial trucking advocates push for mandatory electronic logbooks in Canada
By Christa Dao Digital Journalist
Advocates of the commercial trucking industry in Alberta are pushing the federal government to make electronic logging devices mandatory in Canada as soon as possible. Continue reading
Truck driver training protocol will be in place within a year: Marc Garneau
The country’s transportation ministers have agreed to develop an entry-level training standard for semi-truck drivers nationwide. Continue reading
Government says self-driving cars could kill more than 1 million jobs
A federal presentation predicts automation could kill some 500,000 transportation jobs – from truck drivers to subway operators, as well as over 600,000 more jobs, such as parking attendants and auto repair workers. Continue reading
OPP lay nearly 700 charges against truckers during 24-hour blitz
Police partnered with the Ministry of Transportation and stopped a total of 1,692 trucks over the 24-hour period on June 13 and 14. Continue reading
Self-driving trucks moving quickly to commercial reality despite job threat
Once thought of as a distant fantasy, autonomous trucks are moving towards commercial reality on Canadian highways as companies look to boost productivity amid a driver shortage and governments seek to reduce deadly crashes. Continue reading