Alberta’s government is taking action to increase the safety of snowplow and tow truck drivers.This winter, snowplow operators on Alberta’s highways will be allowed to use flashing white strobe lights to increase their visibility. New signage installed...
The recently named Sheriff Highway Patrol (SHP) continues to work hard to remove unsafe commercial vehicles and drivers off our provincial highways. COVID may have changed how we do business but it hasn’t stopped us from meeting...
Government of Alberta release: Tsuut’ina Trail, the southwest portion of Calgary’s Ring Road, is now open between Sarcee Trail and Fish Creek Boulevard.The Tsuut’ina Trail is about 80 per cent complete and remains on track for completion in fall 2021. The opening...
In a release from the Alberta Government, the provinces deficit is forecasted at $24.2 billion, $16.8 billion higher than the Budget 2020 estimate due to the economic impacts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and oil price crash.The first-quarter projections show a...
Calgary, AB (August 11, 2020) – For over 80 years, the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has been the voice, the standard and the resource for the commercial transportation industry in Alberta. So too has the Saskatchewan Trucking Association who has be...
Note: The AMTA has reached out for further clarification on the wording of the announced legislation with more information to follow.The Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation specifies the legal size, weight and configuration limits for commercial...
