The Winnipeg Police Services just released this video, great reminder for us all to just slow down. https://youtu.be/9HppFNyqVOI (video credit WpgPoliceService) Just a reminder in most jurisdictions it's the law that vehicles must move over for emergency vehicles on the side of the road (some areas also including tow trucks), if it's not [...]
If you haven't already heard, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently won a New York Supreme Court case against the state of New York's Department of Taxation and Finance. The class action lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of the NY HUT decals and certificate. The state of New York requires all trucks who want [...]
(photo wiki) For those watching the news of late you might have heard that the only road the links east and western Canada was closed on January 10, 2016 in Nipigon Ontario due to a bridge failure. This left motorists stranded on both sides of the bridge. What makes this story news worthy [...]
Motorists in Ontario are reminded of new rules set to begin on January 1, 2016 concerning pedestrian and school crossing. Back in the summer Ontario passed the Making Ontario's Roads Safer Act which among other things increased fines for distracted driving. It also introduced new rules for pedestrian crossovers and school crossings. Starting January 1, [...]
Crashes involving large trucks are pretty common in the United States, and they have a huge economic impact and present a major threat to public health. Trucking accidents account for a large portion of all motor vehicle crashes, and they often result in serious injury and fatalities. Some of the most common causes of truck [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently proposed new, tougher fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, that are supposed to help reduce fuel consumption and curb greenhouse-gas emissions. The proposed stricter Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations will surely have a big impact on fleet [...]
Enterprise Brant recently honoured local businesses that have succeeded after being assisted in their startup efforts by the Brantford agency. In the photo are Tatjana Esseltine (left), of Peter Suess Transportation Consultant Inc.; Otto Heinzl, chair of the Enterprise Brant board; Marley O’Donnell of AirCorrect Inc.; and Lynne Hunter of United Transport Solutions Inc. [...]
Owner-operators inspected four times more often than largest fleets So reads the headline on overdriveonline.com's inforgraphic. Using CSA scores this truck infographic clearly shows how owner-operators are inspected far more often, are facing higher out-of-service rates and high and how CSA scores rank much higher than larger fleets.
DPF's, or Diesel Particulate Filters, are required to reduce exhaust emissions on virtually all diesel engines. Whether you have an over-the-road truck or industrial equipment, you likely have a DPF attached to the exhaust system. The real question is do you know how the difference between DPF regeneration and DPF cleaning? If you’ve researched [...]
New York recently announced that the current Series 21 Highway Use Tax Certificates of Registration and decals will expire December 31, 2015. Carriers will have to renew their Highway Use Tax Certificates of Registration before the end of the year. New York will issue renewals later this year. What is HUT The state of [...]
