T4SH's Travis McDougall has only found the $30M Shuniah inspection station opened twice, although he drives by it every week. Image: T4SH
Should open “At least 16 hours per day on business days:” Truckers for Safer Highways Travis McDougall of Truckers for Safer Highways dropped in on the Shuniah (Thunder Bay) inspection station and found it closed, again. “It’s only been open
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This crash on Highway 11 in Longlake, Ontario, in which two trucks collided head-on. Photo posted by Patrick Leblanc in the Facebook Hearst News Link.
Five fatalities and four critical injuries STATEMENT by Truckers for Safer Highways: It is with deep sadness that we, Truckers for Safer Highways, find ourselves addressing yet another tragic week on Ontario’s roads. The ongoing lack of proper enforcement and
Read More“An entrenched, lucrative and dangerous immigration scheme exploiting newcomers and putting lives at risk“ “His new employer had sent the 26-year-old rookie driver out to navigate a semi-trailer through treacherous mountain passes. ‘There was no training,’ says Mr. Singh, who
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Ontario needs to increase truck driver training to include simulator training, says MPP Guy Bourgouin.
Training should include at least 20 hours on a simulator MPP Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) is calling on the government to increase truck driver training requirements. Amidst ongoing reports of fraud and corruption in truck driver licensing centers across
Read More“Sheer number of collisions and lives affected is unimaginable” The following statement was release by Truckers for Safer Highways on November 27, 2024 Truckers for Safer Highways extends our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those tragically lost
Read MoreTruckers for Safer Highways launches petition to support QUEEN’S PARK – Michael Mantha, MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin, has introduced legislation to end private, third-party contracts for driver examinations in Ontario. The Safer Driving Tests Act (Ending the Privatization Failure), 2024 will
Read MoreReport recommends retrofitting City vehicles City of Toronto staff report aims to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety by adding side guards to City-owned heavy-duty vehicles City of Toronto staff are recommending actions to improve pedestrian safety by adding side guards
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Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative Party was successful in securing a rare third majority government on February 27th. Photo: CPAC
November 12 trial may shed light on the problem “There are many more of them out there,” Philip Fletcher says about the fraudulent or uncertified organizations issuing credentials to students looking for commercial vehicle credentials. While Fletcher was satisfied to
Read MoreWTFC, T4SH ask your feedback on Ontario’s review of commercial driver training Updated September 12th, 10:00am: Originally published on September 5th, this article has been republished September 12th with a new headline. The Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada (WTFC) and
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