Ontario As expected, Premier Ford has announced a “State of Emergency” for Ontario. The announcement allows for prohibiting activities that up to now have been suggestions. The key things that…
JURISDICTION UPDATES – COVID 19 En savoir plus
The Canadian Trucking Alliance is commending the Federal Government’s declaration that commercial truck drivers are essential workers who will be exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for at least 14 days…
Feds Recognize Truck Drivers as Critical in Fight Against COVID-19 En savoir plus
President Trump’s deceleration of national state of emergency yesterday triggered a suspension of federal hours of service rules for interstate carriers under certain conditions – mostly related to the goods…
US issues Limited Suspension of HoS Rules Related to Specific Commodities En savoir plus
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. NHTSA is considering…
Video Could One Day Replace Truck Mirrors En savoir plus
There has been a lot of action behind the scenes to get the ELD regime ready for primetime since Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s announcement this past June that Canada is on pace toward introducing…
Canadian Third-Party Certification for ELDs Expected Soon En savoir plus
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has been working with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) to promote a host of compliance resources that are available to the…
CTA: Carrier Resources on Covid-19/ Coronavirus and Pandemic Awareness En savoir plus
Enforcement of the federal electronic logging device mandate is progressing, and regulators are working to finalize a proposal to add flexibility to driver hours-of-service rules, said Joe DeLorenzo, acting associate…
FMCSA: Progress Continues on US ELD Enforcement En savoir plus
The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse identified nearly 8,000 violations by commercial drivers in its first weeks of operation, the agency said. The clearinghouse, which went…
FMCSA Clearinghouse IDs 8,000 Violations En savoir plus
Transport Canada published its Gazette II notice last year with respect to changes to PART 7 of the TDG regulations covering Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAP). The TDG Act requires…
