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Canadian drivers advised to comply with US drug/alcohol tests
The Canadian Human Rights Commission’s drug and alcohol testing policy acknowledges that Canadian truck drivers operating across the border need to comply with the US Department of Transportation’s testing regulations, according to information from the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA). While taking a dim view of pre-employment and random testing of Canadian-route drivers, the commission states that
Alliance urges Canadian hazmat drivers to expedite enrollment in FAST program
It's taken five years of perseverance and a whole lot of frustration, but the Canadian Trucking Alliance is hoping that soon it will have confirmation that its proposed solution to United States hazardous material background check requirements will be formally adopted. Shortly after the events of Sept 11, 2001, the United States passed the Patriot Act, a sweeping piece of legislation designed to prevent
Canadian hazmat truck drivers required to possess FAST card for placarded loads
The United States Transportation Security Administration announced that as of August 10, 2006, Canadian truck drivers entering the United States with hazardous materials loads will be required to possess a FAST card. This requirement is restricted to quantities requiring a hazmat placard, and includes explosives. The announcement was welcomed by the Canadian Trucking Alliance, which first proposed
No fingerprinting for Canadian drivers
Background check deadline extended
Canadian carriers and truck drivers can temporarily breathe a sigh of relief now that the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has extended the Feb 10, 2006, deadline for background checks of foreign drivers of hazardous materials until Aug 10, 2006. The requirement is being phased in for United States hazmat drivers, who must pass a background security check before obtaining
CTA vets FAST card for Canadian truck drivers
A FREE and secure trade (FAST) card for Canadian truck drivers is a way they can meet US security requirements, according to the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA). The card would be jointly administered by Canadian and US customs agencies, would require a background check, and would be recognized as proof of security clearance for Canadian drivers crossing the US/Canada border. CTA has been pitching
Background checks delayed for Canadian hazmat drivers
Background checks delayed for Canadian hazmat drivers
TSA seeks comments on FAST card for Canadian, Mexican drivers
TSA seeks comments on FAST card for Canadian, Mexican drivers
Canadian Trucking Alliance hails new rules on drivers' hours
Canada's ministers responsible for transportation and highway safety have approved a new, modernized national standard governing the hours that truck and bus drivers can work. News of the decision was hailed by David Bradley, chief executive officer of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, as a brave and innovative step forward in improving highway safety. These new rules will introduce new daily and weekly
ATA, CTA partner for cabotage liberalization
The Canadian Trucking Alliance and the American Trucking Associations have agreed to work together in a push to allow for greater flexibility in the movement of empty trailers by foreign truck drivers. Immigration laws in both Canada and the United States do not currently allow for foreign drivers to reposition empty trailers if they have been disconnected from the power unit that brought them across
FAST program expediting border traffic
THE FREE and Secure Trade (FAST) program is underway and expediting border crossing between the United States and Canada, said Marcel Pouliot, Trimac Transportation Services Inc. The FAST program went into effect this year and includes Mexico as well as Canada. Pouliot focused on the US/Canadian perspective. To qualify for the FAST designation, carriers fill out questionnaires that include corporate
Canadian driver shortage likely to persist
Canadian driver shortage likely to persist
Tank fleets benefit from tight capacity
LIKE SO many individuals who grew up in the tank truck industry, Thaddeus (Ted) Gorski Jr began learning the business at a very early age. The lessons started around the dinner table with discussions between Ted Gorski Sr and his mother Lottie, who founded Gorski Bulk Transport Inc in 1957 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. As Ted Jr grew older, he started working along with his brothers Bernard, Joseph,
Two Official IDs Required For Drivers Entering Canada
The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency has asked that both United States and Canadian truck drivers carry two forms of identification - a CDL and another official, government-issued document that shows citizenship, according to information from the American Trucking Associations. While US Immigration and Naturalization Service laws do not require either US or Canadian citizens to carry passports or
Too few FAST drivers to justify enforcing rules; penalty system unfair, says CTA
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling upon the United States Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) to re-examine the deadlines for driver security screening, and the procedures it uses for the issuance of monetary fines, as it proceeds with implementation of the US Trade Act's (USTA) advance cargo information requirements. Truck drivers using the BRASS line release program face the
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FAST card under consideration in Canada
FAST card under consideration in Canada
In search of truckers behaving heroically along American roads | Aug 2009
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company continues to honor deserving truck drivers with its recognition program for those who perform good deeds along the highways of North America. The company announced that a search is on for US and Canadian drivers who come to the rescue of fellow motorists.
Highway Hero program reaches milestone
With The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co preparing to celebrate a quarter century of truck driver heroics, the company announced that a search is on for United States and Canadian drivers who come to the rescue of fellow motorists. Nominations for the 25th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero Awards will be accepted through Nov 30, 2007. To be considered for this year's award, these criteria must
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