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CTA Briefing: Packed rooms in Calgary and Edmonton
ELDs, harmonizing standards for carrier profiles, upcoming changes to Canadian rules for marijuana and new food safety rules, were all on the agenda at the September briefing delivered by Canadian Trucking Alliance representatives on their recent visit to Alberta.
Industry Asked to Rank Top Concerns
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, has launched the 2016 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey, commissioned by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with appropriate strategies for addressing each issue. The survey is in its 12th year and participation by trucking stakeholders has grown each year.
Upcoming CVSA Blitz: Brakecheck 2016 (Sept 11 – 17)
During the week of Sept. 11-17, 2016, law enforcement agencies across North America will conduct inspections on large trucks and buses to identify out-of-adjustment brakes, and brake-system and anti-lock braking system (ABS) violations as part of CVSA’s Brake Safety Week, an annual outreach and enforcement campaign designed to improve commercial motor vehicle (CMV) brake safety throughout North America.
CVSA Releases Results from Unannounced Brake Check One-Day Event
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) held its annual, unannounced brake check day on May 4, 2016, as part of its Operation Airbrake program. CVSA-certified inspectors in 31 participating U.S. states and Canadian provinces and territories checked brakes on 6,128 commercial motor vehicles.
AMTA Launches New Road Safety Campaign with the Coalition for a Safer 63 and 881
AMTA has formed a partnership with the traffic safety group, the Coalition for a Safer 63 and 881, to deliver road safety messages aimed at reducing traffic-related incidents along one of the busiest routes in and out of the oil sands.
Canadian Trucking Alliance 2016 Fall Tour
Calgary (Sept. 14), Edmonton (Sept. 15)
Canadian Trucking Alliance representatives will be visiting Alberta this fall to deliver an information briefing on key issues: food safety regulations, electronic logging devices (ELDs), carrier profiles and roadside inspections. CTA representatives will deliver a presentation and then take questions from the floor.
Canadian results of 2016 International Roadcheck revealed
Results of Canada’s 2016 International Roadcheck were released this week and according to the numbers, in Canada, nearly 82% of commercial vehicles inspected this year passed CVSA’s on-road inspection criteria.
Take Our Kids to Work Day Showcases Trucking as a Career of Choice
On November 2, 2016 grade nine students across Canada will spend the day in a parent, friend or volunteer’s workplace learning about a possible career path. Take Our Kids to WorkTM day is a national program highlighting a range of careers to help students connect school, work, and their future plans. This year, Trucking HR Canada is joining up with The Learning Partnership, a national organization dedicated to promoting and advancing publicly funded education, to champion this event — and we’re asking you to take part.
Canada Takes Another Step Towards an ELD Mandate
The Government of Canada has taken another important step towards the introduction of a mandate to require the use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) by federally-regulated motor carriers and commercial vehicle drivers. The mandate would apply to those federally-regulated bus and truck carriers and drivers who are currently required to carry a log book and demonstrate compliance with the federal Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service (HOS) regulations.
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