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 En savoir plus
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 En savoir plus
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 En savoir plus
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 En savoir plus
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 En savoir plus
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 En savoir plus
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 En savoir plus
The impending electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is the trucking industry’s top concern, according to an annual survey by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). More than 65% of respondents…
ATRI Survey Pegs ELD Mandate as Trucking’s Top Concern En savoir plus
Canada’s transportation ministers met in Toronto this week to discuss a broad array of initiatives including mandating Electronic Logging Devices as well as harmonizing transportation rules across the country. A…
