Posted Monday November 01, 2021 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) announced today regulations which mandate third-party certified electronic logging devices (ELD) for all carriers operating in Ontario by June 12, 2022.
Posted Monday April 26, 2021 in Infrastructure, News Releases, Operations/safety
The government of Ontario today introduced the Moving Ontarians More Safely (MOMS) Act, 2021 which includes a number of key pieces in road safety and consumer protection. Highlights include:
Posted Wednesday November 04, 2020 in News Releases, Operations/safety, Technology
Transport Canada has initiated informal consultations with industry on the use of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) to determine if the multitude of current and forthcoming ADAS technology could be mandated on new heavy commercial trucks in future vehicle standards regulations.
Posted Wednesday May 22, 2019 in Admin & Tax, Operations/safety
The Facility Association (FA) has met with the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) as part of the FA’s national strategy to review the underwriting characteristics of Commercial Residual Market insurance.
Posted Friday October 27, 2017 in Operations/safety
Despite some recent dramatic media coverage, the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) assures the public the trucking industry’s commitment to road safety is at an all-time high.
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was founded in 1926, and provides services and public policy advocacy for trucking companies hauling freight into, out of and within the Province of Ontario. OTA is the only trucking association in Ontario that represents all segments of the industry - for-hire carriers, private carriers, intermodal, suppliers, etc. » More...
