Navigating the roads of Ontario in a large commercial vehicle requires skill, understanding, and a comprehensive knowledge of rules that extend far beyond those of
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Category: Safety
Some Ontario truckers call on Ottawa to regulate driver training for highway safety
There were approximately 9,000 collisions in Ontario involving transport trucks last year An Ontario trucking advocacy group is calling on Ottawa to tighten the national minimum safety
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Stay vigilant about safety compliance with mock audits
Preparing for an audit now can help avoid detrimental consequences of less-than-satisfactory safety ratings later Mock audits are an essential tool for motor carriers to
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Trucking businesses across northern Ontario feel left out of the province’s free training program
New program trains more women and newcomers to grow Ontario’s trucking industry Trucking businesses in northern Ontario say they’re feeling left out of a $1.3 million
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Private fleet survey reveals heightened focus on safety
Private fleets in the U.S. and Canada aggressively managed and invested in safety programs over the past year, while the ability to find drivers remained
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CVSA’s Brake Safety Week focuses on lining, pad violations
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will focus on brake lining and brake pad violations during this year’s Brake Safety Week on Aug. 20-26. During
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Not only on World Bicycle Day – Mercedes-Benz Trucks cares about the safety of cyclists
Leinfelden-Echterdingen – June 3rd is World Bicycle Day. A study by the research institute Ipsos from 2022 showed that there is a connection between the
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Why do trucks keep hitting overpasses in and around B.C.?
Before Monday’s crash, a provincial website had listed 17 other bridge strikes on provincial highways since late 2021 A crash on Monday of a commercial
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Safer Roads Canada promoting safety around heavy trucks
Safer Roads Canada has released two educational videos that promote safety around heavy trucks. The organization was formed by a group of families of the
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Trailer GHG rules delayed at least one more year
Canada’s federal government is suspending proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for trailers by up to one additional year, while a U.S. proposal on which
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