Friday, June 22, 2018
B.C. ups weight limit for super singles.
VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. government has increased weight limits for single wide-base tires, approving a single-axle weight of 8,500kgs. The government says the increase will help the trucking industry reduce fuel consumption, as well as lower greenhouse gas emissions. Permitting the higher weight limit also equates to less trips needed to transport freight. B.C. now aligns with other provinces that have increased weight limits for new generation super singles, which the... more
Posted at 12:52 PM
Thursday, June 14, 2018
New carrier connected to Humboldt incident being carefully monitored by Alberta Transportation.
CALGARY, Alta. – One of the drivers and trucks from the carrier involved in the Humboldt Broncos bus collision is operating under a new numbered company, according to Alberta Transportation.
Though the lone driver currently employed by the numbered company is not the individual who was involved in the incident that claimed the lives of 16 people and injured 13, Alberta Transportation is keeping a close eye on the... more
Posted at 01:00 PM
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
On the Road with Carrier Services, Pg. 2
Posted at 02:07 PM
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
On the Road with Carrier Services, Pg.1
Posted at 02:05 PM
Friday, June 15, 2018
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Posted at 03:15 PM
Monday, June 11, 2018
Do your homework on IFTA/IRP recordkeeping.
Think back to the days when you had to bring a report card home. For the most part, the grades were a measure of how you were learning and progressing in school.
But then there were the comments. Yikes! “Sandra would do much better in class if she were to listen more and talk less.” Whatever. IRP and IFTA issue report cards, too, in the form of an “annual report of plan activity.”
Every year, each jurisdiction says how many fleet accounts it has, how many fleets renewed their credentials,... more
Posted at 03:37 PM
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Trucking regulations surrounding cannabis are still being worked out: Blair.
TORONTO, Ont. – Canadians still hoping they’ll be able to legally smoke a joint to celebrate the country’s July 1 birthday will be disappointed, says MP Bill Blair. The former top cop for Toronto turned federal member of parliament was in Toronto Thursday night to talk cannabis legalization.
Co-hosting a town hall with MP Arif Virani, Blair addressed concerns from residents about the upcoming changes to drug laws, including those about impaired... more
Posted at 07:12 AM
Monday, May 28, 2018
Lessons to Learn: Western provinces review driver training standards.
TORONTO, Ont. — Sukmander Singh, the owner of Adesh Deol Trucking, revealed little about his driver involved in the Tisdale, Sask. truck-and-bus collision that killed 16. The man he knew through common friends had been licensed for a year. The month working for Singh’s two-truck operation reportedly included about 15 days of additional training.
The cause of the April 6 crash that killed so many members of the Humboldt Broncos has yet to be determined. No... more
Posted at 10:19 AM
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Roadcheck inspection spree looms, to focus on hours compliance.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance‘s annual International Roadcheck, a three-day ramp up of truck and bus enforcement across North America, is scheduled for June 5-7. The year’s focus will be on hours-of-service compliance, says CVSA, due in part to the implementation of the U.S. DOT’s electronic logging device mandate.
“The top reason drivers were placed out of service during 2017 International Roadcheck was for hours-of-service violations,” said... more
Posted at 03:21 PM
Friday, May 18, 2018
Drivers ‘deserve to be trained’, says BC widow calling for nation-wide standards.
FALKLAND, B.C. – Pattie Babij is on a mission to make new driver training mandatory nation-wide.
It’s been a difficult year for Babij. A little more than 12 months ago her husband Steve was driving his truck near Revelstoke, B.C. when another semi crossed the median and hit him head on – neither he nor the couple’s dog Zak survived the crash.
To add to the grief, she’s being forced to sell her dairy farm because she’s unable to run it without her... more
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