Posted Friday March 12, 2021 in Infrastructure, News Releases, Operations/safety, Technology
The Ontario Trucking Association has written the transportation critics of the provincial Liberal and NDP parties to clarify the issue of SPIF (Safe, Productive and Infrastructure Friendly) compliance in the dump truck sector
Posted Wednesday November 18, 2020 in Business, Image/PR, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
There’s an adage that says if it’s “too good to be true, it probably is”. CTA is imploring the heads of the shippers and receivers of the supply chain to keep in mind the ‘cost of compliance’ when choosing transportation providers and ensure their freight carriers aren’t cheating cheating on taxes, cutting corners on safety and polluting the environment.
Posted Thursday October 01, 2020 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) released a new report, Distracted Driving & Workplace Safety Policies: A Business Case for Employers, from its Canadian Coalition on Distracted Driving.
Posted Friday March 06, 2020 in Technology
Trucks without mirrors could be OEM-installed by 2025, providing drivers with a larger field of view and fewer blind spots, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Posted Friday February 14, 2020 in Admin & Tax, Operations/safety, Technology
A transportation insurer in the U.S. says carriers that install dash-mounted cameras could see immediate savings on insurance premiums as well as long-term benefits of reduced claims.
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...
