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This winter has been particularly bad in regards to weather and road conditions. Some highways have been almost impassable, while other major highways and roads have been closed to to the amount of snow. If you come across a...
One of the most easily preventable accidents is when backing up. They are also the most common. In a perfect world, we would have plenty of room to maneuver into a position where we just have to back up...
As the seasons change, the driving challenges change as well. As Canada transitions into winter, we have fewer hours of daylight, which inevitably means more night driving. Driving at night presents it’s own hazards at the best of times,...
Lake effect snow, such as what is currently affecting the Buffalo and Hamilton areas is one of the worst conditions to drive in. Fortunately, it never arrives unexpectedly, so you have plenty of time to plan an alternate route,...
Frozen brakes are never a lot of fun. On the truck, they’re not too bad, but on the trailer, they can be a nightmare. The best way to avoid dealing with frozen brakes is, obviously, to prevent them in...
With Thanksgiving and Hallowe’en in our rear view mirrors, it’s now time to turn our attention to the annual winter driving season. For this article, I’ll share a few tips and suggestions aimed mostly at those drivers yet to...
Canadian Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan issued the federal government’s strongest statement yet against the trucking industry misclassification scheme known as Driver Inc. To watch the Minister’s comments please see below: Speaking in the House of Commons, the Minister stated that Driver Inc “deprives...
Truckers that need to travel through British Columbia are in for a challenging winter season. On the 14th of November, large amounts of rain pounded the lower mainland of BC causing flooding, mudslides, and enormous damage to infrastructure. All...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance delivered a slick sight and sound toolbox to help industry, governments and also harm anticipation partners in advancing truck driver safety at work environments and delivery offices. The media toolbox highlights "whiteboard" movement recordings and computerized infographics...
