Truck drivers least likely to be impaired on the road and were involved in zero alcohol-related traffic fatalities
The Facts: Alcohol and Drugs Among Truck Drivers
Posted Friday August 01, 2014 in Image/PR, News Releases, Operations/safety
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Trucking Invests $7.5 billion a Year in Safety
Posted Wednesday July 30, 2014 in Operations/safety
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) told Congress today that the trucking industry invests more than $7.5 billion every year in preventing crashes in the US
US Transport Expert Debunks ‘Flawed’ Study Criticizing Longer Trucks
Posted Wednesday July 30, 2014 in Operations/safety
A transportation researcher says he’s exposed the truth of a misleading truck productivity report released earlier this year which warned about the dangers of longer, heavier trucks in the US
Carriers Ranking Shippers Based on Driver ‘Friendliness’
Posted Friday July 25, 2014 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
Carriers are most swayed by how shippers affect them financially and operationally and most of the time that’s rooted in how customers impact driver productivity
Upgrades Coming to CSA Safety Data Website
Posted Friday July 25, 2014 in Operations/safety
FMCSA is in the process of implementing a number of changes to its Safety Measurement System (SMS) website
CTA-IBC Form Leads to Recovery of $1.4M in Stolen Cargo
Posted Friday July 18, 2014 in Operations/safety, Security
York Regional Police recently recovered $1.4 million in stolen cargo thanks in part to an online cargo crime reporting program from Insurance Bureau of Canada and the Canadian Trucking Alliance.
Editorial: Some Railway Apologists Just Can’t Help Themselves
Posted Tuesday July 15, 2014 in Editorials, Image/PR, Operations/safety
Canada needs both trucks and trains. There is enough for everyone and we all have our challenges. So, it’s disappointing to see people deflect attention and responsibility for current railway troubles by trotting out the same old chestnuts
FMCSA OKs Digital, Smartphone e-Logs
Posted Monday July 14, 2014 in Operations/safety, Technology
Digital logs produced by smartphone, tablet or computer apps no longer have to be printed and signed manually by drivers, according to new FMCSA guidance
