6.6 C
Toronto
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Traffic was insane. I was creeping along highway 94 when I first noticed the sharp pain in my chest. Over the next few minutes, the pain became much worse so I decided to take the next exit and slowly...
A basic principle of education is that everyone learns at a different pace and has a different learning style. Visual learners learn best through diagrams, pictures and reading text. Auditory learners like listening to someone speak or with music...
Have you been feeling like some days take forever?  Or that it seems like the Spring was only yesterday?   You are not alone.  Recent research in the UK validated what many of us have been feeling- that one...
The image of the Professional Truck Driver has taken a hit over the last 20 plus years. It has long been considered a job of last resort, or a second career. We have all heard the statement “Can’t do...
Most folks in Ontario trucking are aware of the serious sanctions if a commercial vehicle loses a wheel. Many professional drivers are unaware of basic wheel separation preventive measures, there still is a lot of fear in the industry...
Statistics show that during International Road Check week 2019 almost 18% of vehicles inspected were placed out of service for failing to meet prescribed safety standards. Keep in mind that enforcement officials target the vehicle population for specific violations....
I ’m angry because I saw a man being murdered by a vicious person. I'm sad because I’ve seen far too much of this in my life. Sick, that racism is so prevalent even in 2020 and so many...

HERoes of the Highway

Do you remember when you were a child and someone would ask you what you wanted to be when you grew up? The typical elementary school response was firefighter, police officer, teacher, doctor, pilot, or even astronaut cited by...
The PMTC has been involved in consultations with Transport Canada and CCMTA on Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) for many years and have come out in favour of them on numerous occasions. We were extremely pleased when the announcement was...
On September 03,2020 the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, announced that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has increased the amount that employers can use to determine whether...