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...
By: Karen Hazan I’ve worked in the office at Canada Cartage for a few years now, but recently decided to take our truck driver orientation/training program to gain some more…
EDITORIAL: What I Didn’t Know About Truck Drivers Read more...
The Quebec Coroner’s Office is calls for increased heavy-duty truck driver training in the province after investigating the 2013 death of a truck driver who lost control of his cement…
PQ Investigation Calls for Mandatory Basic Truck Training Read more...
A formal announcement regarding the introduction of mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for Class A drivers in Ontario is expected this spring or early summer. In advance of this announcement, the…
MTO Releases Draft Training Standard for Class A Mandatory Entry-Level Training Read more...
FMCSA has issued its long-awaited entry-level driver training proposal, which calls for a minimum of 30 hours of training with “demonstrated proficiency” behind the wheel, along with an unspecified amount…
US Driver Training Rule Published Read more...
Transport Canada has developed a number of options for potential amendments to the training requirements in the TDG regulations that may be considered in the next few years. These options…
TC Seeks Feedback on Potential Training Amendments to TDG Regulations Read more...
The following article – authored by Ellen Voie, president of Women in Trucking – is an interesting exploration of how Sweden’s education system provides young student the option and skills…
Sweden’s ‘Gymnasieskola’ An Answer to Our Driver Shortage? Read more...
By: David Bradley In early October, Ontario’s new transportation minister, Stephen Del Duca, announced his commitment to introduce mandatory entry level training for truck drivers seeking to become licensed in…
EDITORIAL: MELT is An Idea Whose Time Has Come Read more...
