Every jurisdiction in Canada and the U.S has stiff penalties for passing a school bus when its lights are flashing and speeding in school zones. The penalties shouldn't be the deterrent - children's safety should be the motivation. Here are a few things to keep in mind to share the road safely with school buses
The new buzz word for the past year has been “fake news.” Trucking is an easy target for reporters who know little about the industry or politicos who want to score points by demonizing trucking and truckers. But is it new? Not really. This is just the latest way to make truckers the boogeyman.
This year’s Sept. 7 Brake Safety Day follows up on CVSA’s May 3, 2017, unannounced Brake Safety Day and replaces the seven-day Brake Safety Week campaign from previous years. More than 3.4 million brakes have been inspected since the program’s inception in 1998.
With one month of summer left many of us are taking holiday time before the kids go back to school. There are plenty of amazing things to do right here in our own Province over the next month that you don't even have to go away to get away. 2017 Canada Games Dates: July 28, [...]
For the right person, a career in trucking can be both challenging and rewarding. Trucking requires many skills beyond simply driving the truck. Drivers must be responsible, detail oriented, have good communication skills, the ability to organize; be honest and friendly, independent and mentally tough. Truck drivers with these skills can, and do, find great [...]
There was a time in the trucking industry when dispatchers were seasoned, experienced truck drivers who retired from the road and joined the office team. They knew what life on the road was all about because they had lived it. They understood the issues, conflicts and daily responsibilities of the job. Today, many times you [...]
With summer finally heating up across the continent drivers are having to deal with a lot of scorching temperatures that they just simply are not used to. If you’re from Winnipeg, our average seasonal temperatures hover around 79 degrees, so heading to Florida, for example, with an average temperature of 90 degrees can definitely take [...]
Summer just wouldn’t be the same without the sounds and sites of construction zones. Truck drivers and motorists alike all need to know how to travel through construction zones efficiently and safely. Whether you’ve been driving for decades or have just recently earned your license, the tips below will help you get through construction zones [...]
We bet you didn't know that you could make lasagna in a crock pot! It's time to take your over-the-road cooking up a notch with this simple yet different take on lasagna. INGREDIENTS 2 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken 2½ cups Alfredo sauce 9 uncooked lasagna noodles 1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese 8 ounces [...]
Myths About Trucking and Truckers Our culture loves myths and stereotypes. It's not a bad thing. Actually, it's quite natural. You can't be an expert on everything so our brains will create overviews and stereotypes to characterise people and place. Unfortunately, trucking and truckers have some pretty untrue and unflattering stereotypes. Like all stereotypes, there's [...]
