A sweeping report released today by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), the International Transport Workers’ Federation and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) made several recommendations on easing the…
Industry Groups Urge Policy Makers to ‘Soften’ Transition of Autonomous Vehicles En savoir plus
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) believes whenever a commercial vehicle is required to enter a truck inspection station, is stopped by mobile enforcement where a cursory review of compliance is…
CVSA Level VIII Inspection Concept Opens Door for Canadian Pilot Programs En savoir plus
Washington, D.C.-based transportation law and policy attorney Richard P. Schweitzer, PLLC, recently provided attendees at the National Private Truck Council’s annual conference a rundown of the status of several U.S….
US Trucking Regulatory Update En savoir plus
The American Transportation Research Institute has decided on its research priorities for 2017, approving studies on congestion, driver distraction, and hours of service, among others. ATRI’s board of directors approved…
Congestion, Distracted Driving, Top ATRI’s Research Priorities En savoir plus
The trucking industry is facing a time of significant change and the Canadian Trucking Alliance is in the midst of it all, the Alliance’s newly named president told member carriers…
Laskowski Charts Trucking’s Path Toward Change En savoir plus
A public listening session sponsored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on autonomous vehicles addressed issues related to driver training, public safety, and cybersecurity; but, according to attendees and…
FMCSA Session: Govt and Stakeholders Attempt to Unclog Road to Automated Trucks En savoir plus
An Ontario Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court decision which ruled a professional commercial driver is partly liable for a collision caused by an intoxicated driver of another…
Appeals Court Rules Commercial Driver Held to Much Higher Liability Standard En savoir plus
The Federal Liberal government introduced its long-awaited legislation today which lays out the parameters for ending the century-old prohibition on cannabis and regulates it for recreational use. The bill checks…
The Canadian Trucking Alliance produced a stylish multimedia toolkit to assist industry, governments as well as injury prevention stakeholders in promoting truck driver safety at workplaces and shipping facilities. The…
CTA: All Hands on Deck in Promoting Driver Safety En savoir plus
