Truckers should be prepared for new chain law requirements in Colorado this year. On May 20, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Commercial Vehicle
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Category: Safety
CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver July 7-13
This year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week will be focused on ‘dangerous’ and ‘reckless’ driving. Between July 7-13 law enforcement personnel
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New truckers in Canada aren’t being trained well enough. How do we fix that?
Insurance Bureau of Canada VP hopes this is a ‘wake-up call’ to the trucking industry and oversight bodies Alarm bells over truck driving training Twenty
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Training for new truckers must extend beyond school, experts say
Insurance Bureau of Canada report says drivers with less than 3 years experience at higher risk of collisions A trucking company that operates in the
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Insurance bureau trying to pump the brakes on trucking insurance costs
The bureau asked consulting company MNP to find out why insurance costs were climbing, and driver inexperience was found to be one of the causes.
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Study: Truckers with less than 3 years experience at greater risk for collision
New commercial truck drivers who have not received adequate training are putting the safety of Canada’s roads and highways in jeopardy, according to a report released recently.
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Why insurers urge better training for new commercial truck drivers
An urgent need exists for more comprehensive training of new commercial truck drivers, says a new report commissioned by the Insurance Bureau of Canada. “Canada’s
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Family of Saskatoon cyclist killed last year pushes for regulatory changes to truck safety
SGI says it’s communicating with Transport Canada on Direct Vision Standard pilot project Tod Fox says police told him his late wife took one look
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THRC Announces New Tools to Assist Employers with Training Truck Drivers
Trucking HR Canada is pleased to announce a brand-new suite of industry resources, based on the newly updated National Occupational Standard, just in time for
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Solar Eclipse Traffic Info & Resources for Carriers
The partial eclipse will begin in Canada around 2:07 p.m. EDT this coming Monday April 8 when it enters Canada’s border in southeastern Ontario. Those
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