A federal mandate requiring nearly all truck operators operating in the U.S. to use electronic logging devices to comply with hours of service rules has been upheld in court, meaning…
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U.S. Department of Transportation announced this week he will establish an advisory committee on automated transportation, meant to help regulators frame policy around the development and deployment of automated vehicles….
DOT Forming Autonomous Transport Advisory Committee Read more...
Although it’s likely the job of the over-the-road truck driver may evolve somewhat, it will not be eliminated or disappear in the age of autonomous vehicle technology, Canadian Trucking Alliance…
CTA to Minister: Truck Driving Jobs Not Disappearing Read more...
Carriers who don’t have a policy in place for how to address and deal with employees who use medical marijuana or plan on using marijuana recreationally once the federal Liberal…
Butler: Update Your Alcohol and Drug Policy Read more...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) today signed the first-ever memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two organizations. The MOU is…
CTA and CCOHS Sign MOU to Enhance Trucking Health & Safety Read more...
A US appeals court has rejected claims by an obese truck driver that he should not have been required by his employer to submit to a sleep study to determine…
US Court Rejects Claim High BMI Should Not Require Sleep Apnea Study Read more...
The Council of Ministers Responsible for Highway Safety announced it has approved in principle changes to the national Memorandum of Understanding on Interprovincial Weights and Dimensions (the MoU) to allow…
Longer Tractors to Be Included in National MOU Read more...
By: David Bradley The federal government has pledged to introduce legislation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana (its already available by permit for medical use) sometime in 2017. This…
EDITORIAL: Going to Pot Read more...
Autonomous vehicles, including commercial trucks, are already a reality, but the trucking industry must have a “seat at the table … to develop a [policy] framework without stymying innovation,” Chris…
ATA Boss: Trucking Must Have Role in Creating Autonomous-Driving Policy Read more...
