Manitoba premier willing to call experts to investigate highway crash

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says the province will bring in experts if necessary as part of a review to ensure safety at an intersection where 15 seniors were killed in…

Dashcam footage shows truck driver had right of way in Manitoba crash

Dashcam footage seized from a truck that collided with a minibus full of seniors, killing 15, shows the bus pulled into the lane where the truck had the right-of-way, Manitoba RCMP said…

Manitoba truck-bus crash leaves at least 15 dead, echoes Humboldt tragedy

A day trip to the casino for a busload of seniors turned to devastation Thursday after a fiery crash with a tractor-trailer on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Winnipeg. Fifteen people were…

UPS to better cool vehicles, addressing Teamsters concerns

UPS will equip package cars with air conditioning systems, fans, heat shields, and forced-air induction systems to better protect drivers from extremely high temperatures, under a tentative agreement reached during…

Training and procedures in spotlight during Forklift Safety Day

June 13 marks the tenth annual National Forklift Safety Day, implemented to reinforce operator safety training and forklift safety procedures. And there are still some lessons to learn when it…

Marijuana legalization, testing approaches contributes to truck driver shortage: ATRI

A new report by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is raising concerns that current approaches to drug testing and the spreading legalization of marijuana in the U.S. are contributing…

Risky driving drops significantly, Lytx report reveals

U.S. fleets reduced their risky driving by a significant 29% in 2022 when compared to 2019, the last “normal year” before Covid-19-related disruptions, according to video telematics provider Lytx. Collisions…

Canadian Waste Management fined $50K after worker injured by waste truck

Canadian Waste Management has been fined $50,000 for failing to better protect a worker who was injured in December 2020 while reaching into the hopper of a waste collection truck…

Roadcheck inspection blitz uncovers the good, bad and ugly

Thoughts must have been churning in dump truck driver Navpreet Singh’s mind as he was directed into the truck inspection lanes along Steeles Avenue in Halton Hills, Ont., on May…

Mulroney highlights road safety initiatives at OSL celebration

Ontario Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney brought a familiar refrain to a luncheon celebrating the 110th anniversary of the Ontario Safety League (OSL). “The Ministry of Transportation has worked closely with…

Committee named to study underride guards

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has named 16 people to an advisory committee that will study underride guards and make recommendations about safety regulations linked to severe…

Alberta tow trucks can still let blue lights shine

Alberta snow plows, tow trucks, and highway maintenance vehicles contracted to the province can continue to use optional flashing blue lights for another five years, building on a trial project…

U.S. vaccination mandate remains

U.S. President Joe Biden has ended the national Covid state of emergency this week, but the border vaccination requirement for Canadians remains in place. Previously, all Covid-related emergencies were slated…

Humboldt marks fifth anniversary of deadly Broncos crash

It’s been five years since a truck and Humboldt Broncos team bus collided just north of Tisdale, Sask., killing 16 and injuring 13 – marking one of the deadliest collisions…

Training, safety investments prevent violations

Some people like BLT – bacon, lettuce and tomato – in their sandwich. Commercial carrier folks may not find it to their taste, especially when talking about BLT (brake, light…