Manitoba has great activities for family. Check out a few things going on this month. FISHING DERBY'S If you ice fish then March is your month! There's ice fishing derby's on several weekends this month. We've found three of them below. You can make your own fishing tour and come home with some nice prizes. [...]
It's not news that distracted driving is dangerous. Distracted driving is anything that takes attention away from driving while driving. In 2014, 3,179 people were killed, and 431,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in the US. Jurisdictions all across Canada and the US have prohibitions on distracted driving. When it comes to distracted driving texting is the worst culprit. Law enforcement has zeroed in on the use of handheld devices. Heavy penalties are in place for truck drivers and motorists who are caught using their hand-held device while operating a CMV. Fines of up to $2750 in the US and $1000 in Canada for distracted driving.
ELD Mandate In December of this year, the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate will come into full effect in the US. Canada will follow suit in 2018 with a proposal expected in the spring of this year. Since 80% of freight goes southbound the ELD mandate is in effect for all of us this year. Len [...]
For over-the-road truck drivers, things like eating healthy, staying on budget for food and even finding a meal can be difficult. It’s not good for your health or wallet to be eating out three times or choosing your next meal from a vending machine. We know that not all of you have used a slow [...]
For those who don't know any different, a career in trucking can seem pretty easy. After all, all you do is drive a truck down the road and deliver things to people, right? For those of us in the industry, we know what it's really all about. Companies demand a lot from their driving fleet, [...]
It's not always easy getting breakfast or a snack in when facing the deadlines of being an over the road trucker. This Berry Yogurt Smoothie only takes 5 minutes to put together and is packed with protein to keep you fueled. INGREDIENTS: ¾ cup fresh blueberries ¾ cup fresh blackberries 5.3 ounce package plain Greek [...]
Slide Your Fifth Wheel Generally speaking, once you set your fifth wheel you don’t need to move it again. But sometimes you need to take weight off your drives - when you can’t slide your trailer tandems any further up. When you slide your fifth wheel you're only moving weight between your drive axles to [...]
The relationship between dispatchers and drivers is . . . complicated to say the least. For lack of a better term, it’s like a game of give and take. Except it’s not a game – there should be no winners or losers, and you definitely shouldn’t get a participation award just for showing up. Working [...]
Winnipeg is always full of fun activities to do and events to check out. Here are a couple of interesting things happing in and around the city this month. Interesting Events to Check Out Assiniboine Park Conservancy Polar Bear Run Dates: February 26, 2017 Location: Assiniboine Park & Zoo If you're looking for a new [...]
Enforcement of laws and regulations is vital to the trucking industry and safety on the roads. A big part DOT’s job is to look for drivers who are out of compliance or are operating defective equipment. Far too often truck drivers look at DOT as a rival, but in an industry that is striving for [...]
