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Scaling LCV’s (long combination vehicles) can be a very tricky endeavour. As we know, in 2 or 3 trailer combinations, the heaviest trailer (called the “lead”) must be hooked to the truck, and the lighter trailer (called the “pup”)...
Simply put, passing traffic in a 2-lane road should be avoided at all costs. Very few voluntary choices we make carry the potential for disaster as overtaking slower vehicles on a 2-lane highway. Highway 11 through northern Ontario is...
The relationship between cyclists and drivers can become adversarial at times. When vehicles with mismatched speed potentials are mixed on a single roadway, certain hazards present themselves. While some drivers may not appreciate having to share the roadway with cyclists,...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2021 Roadcheck event is right ahead of us. Scheduled for May 4-6, 2021, this event will see commercial vehicle safety inspectors around North America conducting inspections on heavy trucks, trailers, and buses. CVSA will be...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is embarking on a new study to understand better the effects of driver detention time and its impact on safety and lost pay. Data previously has been hard to correlate, so this new...
A regulatory proposal announced by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) aims at the introduction of air brake learning modules to be an added alternative to the air brake renewal knowledge test. Trucker community along with Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has...
The BC Trucking Association (BCTA) says that results of a second COVID-19 Impact Survey of its members, focusing on operational challenges for April 2020, indicate that trucking and motor coach companies and the suppliers who support them in providing...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance reiterated five important industry positions that would improve the safety, diversify and expand labour opportunities in trucking, cut down on the trucking industry’s environmental footprint and boost competitiveness by cracking down on non-compliant carriers, among...
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...
In the past few years, road rage incidents have risen sharply. Scientists and behavioral specialists have been studying the root causes for more than 20 years with no clear-cut explanation. Whatever the root cause is, person A’s reactions to...
