Canadian truck drivers say they want to see new entrants to undergo substantially more training than they currently do, according to the monthly Pulse survey of Today’s Trucking readers. Almost half expressed…
Truckers Want More Training for Future Drivers: TT Survey Read more...
Commercial driver training is once again in the public spotlight as a key to improving highway safety and avoiding catastrophic motor vehicle collisions like the Humboldt tragedy. Improvements in commercial…
Ontario continues to develop a new set of rules for truck driver trainers, as regulators continue to refine the mandatory entry-level training (MELT) program introduced, Today’s Trucking reports. While not…
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Former Humboldt Broncos player Derek Patter, seriously injured two years ago when a semi collided with the team bus, is suing the truck driver and his then-company, the Regina-Leader Post…
Humboldt Victim and Province of Alta Sue Carrier, Driver that Caused Humboldt Crash Read more...
Minister Garneau and the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety today delivered a promise to enhance highway safety by completing a national pre-licence training standard for tractor-trailer…
Earlier this year, the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety, led by Minister Garneau, tasked the Canadian Council for Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) with developing a pre-licence training…
Development of National Pre-Licence Training Standard for Commercial Drivers Underway Read more...
Trucking issues remain high on the agenda of Canada’s premiers, who met in Saskatchewan this week to discuss transportation safety, economic growth and competitiveness, immigration, reducing barriers to internal trade,…
Education and training to combat distracted driving could be part of the national, mandatory entry level training (MELT) standard – a key recommendation in the Canadian Trucking Alliance’s 10-point Action…
CTA’s Action Plan Against Distracted Driving Put in Motion Read more...
Carol and Lyle Brons, the parents of athletic therapist Dayna Brons, who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus-truck crash, are commending the trucking industry’s calls for more safety and training…
Family of Humboldt Victim Commends Industry Reaction to Tragedy Read more...
