Texting behind the wheel is equivalent to driving blindfolded for almost five seconds. Peel Regional Police is partnering with Parachute for National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW), which takes place October 16-22, to create positive behaviour changes to reduce injury rates among teens. Parachute National Teen Driver Safety Week is an annual public awareness campaign […]
The Smart Trucker Seminar Series offers winning strategies on leadership, business, time management, customer service, profit centres, latest trends and safety updates to trucking professionals. The 2016 series has already travelled to cities like Mississauga, Grimsby, London, Kingston and our last session for the year will be presented on Thursday, November 10th from 5 to 9 pm at […]
To keep the province’s roads among the safest in North America, Ontario is introducing mandatory entry-level training for new commercial Class A truck drivers. Individuals seeking a Class A licence in Ontario on or after July 1, 2017 will need to successfully complete mandatory entry-level training before attempting the Class A road test. Individuals who […]
Ontario is launching Canada’s first High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes as part of a pilot project on the QEW–between Trafalgar Road in Oakville and Guelph Line in Burlington–to help manage congestion and add another option for travellers. This new pilot project will start on September 15, 2016. Existing High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on the QEW will […]
TPine Truck Rental is now a member of the NationaLease organization, one of the largest full service truck leasing organizations in North America TPine Truck Rental (a subsidiary of Pride Group Enterprises, LLC), a truck renting and leasing company headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario has been approved for full membership in NationaLease, one of the largest […]
CVSA’s 29th annual International Roadcheck is now underway and will end on June 9th. International Roadcheck is a 72-hour period when approximately 10,000 CVSA-certified local, state, provincial, territorial and federal inspectors in jurisdictions across North America perform large truck and bus safety inspections. International Roadcheck is the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles […]
Glasvan Great Dane (www.glasvangreatdane.com) has partnered with PinPoint GPS Solutions to provide Geotab telematics capabilities in its Autocar shunt tractors, combining modern technology with the legendary durability of Autocar. The announcement follows extensive product testing by Glasvan to ensure information accuracy, allowing for more effective asset maintenance. George Cobham Jr., Vice President Sales and Marketing […]
Manan Gupta, publisher of Road Today Media Group, radio and TV show host and event speaker on commercial vehicle road safety has been selected to receive the 2015 Media Excellence in Road Safety of the Year Award presented by Ontario Ministry of Transportation. In 2015, Manan provided timely information about new rules, regulations, traffic campaigns […]
Sulakhan ‘Sam’ Johal, CEO of Pride Group Enterprises was awarded the prestigious ‘Road Today Entrepreneur of the Year Award’ during the 8th Annual Road Today Show held in Brampton on May 28th. The Road Today Excellence Awards selection committee was unanimous in recognizing Sam Johal for his professional service, commitment, vision, dedication and accomplishments […]
The Annual Road Today Show & Job Fair held at the Brampton Soccer Centre on May 28th was well received by the community and industry. The event featured many activities of interest for attendees’ young and old, including trade show, outside display, job fair, road safety awareness, kids and family entertainment, driving simulator, giveaways and […]