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The trucking industry could be vital to keeping the economy running during the COVID-19 pandemic. Truckers are endeavouring to keep products streaming while in a desperate circumstance as provisions keep on coming up. Drivers are placing in extra time so...
Stress is a daily companion for most professional drivers.  It was once considered only to be a mental condition.  But in fact, it affects us physically, especially when we experience them for long periods of time.   It leads...
Post-Pandemic Driver Training When the lockdown happened in March, classroom training sessions across the continent got parked while people raced to move everything online. Now things are starting to move back, but it’s very different than it was before....

Trailer jack knife

A trailer jackknife occurs when the truck reduces speed, but for whatever reason the trailer doesn’t and the trailer tires break traction. It can occur on bare dry pavement, but then it is almost always caused by improper loading...
HAMILTON, ON – Next week, the City will start installing new and modified truck route signage throughout Hamilton to implement the recommendations of the 2022 Truck Route Master Plan Update.  The truck route network is enforced through Hamilton Traffic By-law...
Effective July 1, 2022, individuals completing the Class A or Class A restricted (AR) road test in a vehicle with an automatic transmission, including semi-automatic and automated-manual transmissions, will be restricted from operating Class A/AR vehicles with a manual transmission and only...
The American Trucking Association (ATA) is predicting a strong trucking industry in 2022.  While supply chain issues centered around the trucking industry have been a strong talking point over the course of the COVID pandemic, trucking is expected to...
As of February 21st, 2021, at 11:59:59 PM, it will be required for all travellers to submit their information electronically before or when entering Canada. Commercial transporters will continue to be able to submit the mandatory information before or...
I learned a concerning fact during a pre-Thanksgiving visit I had with Espyr’s fine team of professional health coaches.  This team of health and fitness experts provide guidance, support, and accountability for employees of organizations that value the health...
E-Bulletin March 26/2024 Secondary Highways Start Spring Weight Restrictions Released on March 25, 2024 Spring road weight restrictions begin to protect a key part of Saskatchewan's transportation network as the province shifts from freeze to thaw. Road restrictions reduce allowable vehicle weights on rural...