MELT, ELDs Top Priorities Announced by Garneau for Improving Highway Safety Monday January 21, 2019 | News Releases, Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipment Declaring the government was “motivated by the need for highway safety”, Transport Minister Marc Garneau and his provincial counterparts announced a national mandatory entry level training standard for commercial truck drivers by Jan. 1, 2020 and harmonized technical standards for ELDs
OTA: Carriers Need Gov’t Support for Mandatory Drug Testing Policies Friday October 20, 2017 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, Operations & Safety While arguing for nation-wide zero tolerance enforcement as Canada prepares to legalize marijuana, OTA president Stephen Laskowski also urged governments to mandate drug testing programs for commercial drivers.
Report: Collisions Increasing in Legal Pot States Wednesday June 28, 2017 | Operations & Safety After legalizing recreational use of marijuana, the states of Colorado, Oregon and Washington saw collision claim frequencies rise about 3% higher overall compared to neighbouring states