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Cooper Tire & Rubber Has Launched an Enhanced Online Tire Business Training Program
Aug 18, 2014Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. announced it has launched an enhanced online tire business training program for its direct and indirect wholesale and retail dealers. This new program, eCooper University Training Rewards, offers Cooper-brand ...
Tags: Cooper, Online Training, Accessories
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Support for Calling for Mandatory Entry-Level Training for Truck Drivers
Jan 22, 2014There’s now more support for Ontario Trucking Association’s call for mandatory entry-level training for truck drivers. The Toronto chapter of the Fleet Safety Council commented in a letter: “The lack of training ...
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The Schools Joined The Call for Mandatory Entry-Level Driver Training Standards in Ontario
Dec 10, 2013The truck insurance industry and Ontario training schools have joined the call for mandatory entry-level driver training standards in Ontario. The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) and insurers including Northbridge ...
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CTA Recommends a Truck Speed Limit of No More Than 105 Kilometres an Hour
Nov 28, 2013The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) recommends that all provinces follow Ontario and Quebec’s lead in requiring a truck speed limit of no more than 105 kilometres an hour. The recommendation comes in a white paper, a report stating ...
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Transport Minister Lisa Raitt Is Looking at Its Own Industry's Best Practices
Nov 27, 2013With the transportation of dangerous goods on the radar of federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt following a devastating train wreck in Lac Megantic earlier this year, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is looking at its own ...
Tags: CTA, issue, white paper, exploring, transportation, dangerous, good, truck
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A Debate About The Need for Heightened Standards Within The Driver Training Industry
Nov 19, 2013A debate has been raging within the pages of Truck News in recent months, about the need for heightened standards within the entry-level commercial driver training industry. Currently, the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and ...
Tags: Ontario, entry-level, driver, training, mess
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The Ongoing Driver Shortage Was Addressed in a Session at The APTA Conference
Oct 25, 2013The ongoing driver shortage was addressed in a session at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) conference here today. A discussion panel was assembled at the Oct. 23 afternoon session to discuss both problems and solutions ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto
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BCTA Would Like to Extend Sincere Thanks to Professional Drivers Across British Columbia
Sep 3, 2013National Trucking Week began today, meant as a time to appreciate the role of trucking in Canadian life, and particularly to applaud the skill and professionalism of its drivers. Many will have comments to make but we thought Louise Yako, ...
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The Nation's Professional Drivers in Honour of National Trucking Week Is Opened
Sep 3, 2013Louise Yako, president and CEO of the B.C. Trucking Association, penned the following open letter to the nation's professional drivers in honour of National Trucking Week. Thanks to the Industry & Professional Drivers during National ...
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