Driver Technologies unveils cloud-based video solution

Driver Technologies (Driver), an AI-based mobility tech company that focuses on safe driving, has launched Driver Trucking — a cloud-based video solution for commercial vehicles, leveraging…

Quebec’s proposed safety rating index could cause nightmares

Road safety is an admirable goal by every measure, and the measures applied to meet that goal evolve over time. Evidence can be found across every truck that travels a…

Nominations open for Best Fleets to Drive for program

Best Fleets to Drive For has opened nominations for the 16th edition of the program. Now through Oct. 31, company drivers and independent contractors can nominate the companies they work…

Quebec index to rate how well trucks protect cyclists and pedestrians

Quebec has introduced plans to develop a new “safety index” for heavy vehicles in a bid to better protect vulnerable road users like cyclists and pedestrians. Unveiled in a provincial…

Trucking groups cite Ontario speed limiter success in bid for U.S. mandate

Several trucking associations are voicing their support for a proposed truck speed limiter mandate in the U.S. as legislators attempt to block such rules. They’re even using Ontario data to…

Surprise dangerous goods, hazmat blitz nets 482 violations in Canada

Commercial vehicle inspectors in Canada wrote up 482 violations during a surprise blitz that focused on vehicles transporting hazardous materials and dangerous goods (HM/DG) from June 12-16. The Commercial Vehicle…

J.J. Keller expands camera line

J.J. Keller has expanded its line of auxiliar cameras with four new offerings as part of its VideoProtects and Encompass Video Event Management Systems. “The addition…

Skelton Truck Lines team celebrates national Northbridge honor

Insurers, suppliers, and Ontario Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney joined the Skelton Truck Lines family on Aug. 18 as the fleet formally accepted the national 2023 Northbridge Insurance Transportation Safety Award.

Truck drivers who support wildfire relief will be exempt from Hours of Service regs

Extra-provincial truck drivers will be exempted from Hours of Service regulations when delivering essential supplies to support emergency efforts linked to wildfires in Alberta and Northwest Territories. Thousands of people…

Tackle drowsy driving with sleep strategies, diagnosed conditions

Researchers have identified a clear link between truck drivers with sleep apnea and crash risks. And Dr. Raina Gupta, a neurologist and sleep medicine specialist, knows it isn’t the only…

TIRF research connects eco-friendly driving and safety

“Slow and steady” are said to win the race, but research by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) has also quantified several links between eco-friendly driving techniques and safety. Working…

Sleep apnea test procedures are improving

It was about 15 years ago that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosis and treatment was all the rage in trucking. Today, you rarely hear about it. I hope and believe…

Where’s the noise about real driver issues?

Looking through my windshield day after day, I don’t see the same old, same old. Frankly, I see worse. Road conditions are worse than ever, and fatalities keep climbing. I…

Alberta expanding slow down move over safety law

Alberta is bolstering roadside worker safety rules, protecting first responders, tow truck operators, highway maintenance workers and snowplow operators with the slow down and move over legislation under the Traffic…

Daimler Truck mourns passing of finance boss Jochen Goetz

Daimler Truck is mourning the sudden passing of board member in charge of finance and controlling, Jochen Goetz. He died “suddenly and unexpectedly” at 52, the company announced. Goetz was…