No delays expected during repairs on Ambassador Bridge
WINDSOR, Ont. — Despite emergency repairs on the Windsor-Detroit crossing this weekend, representatives of the Ambassador Bridge say traffic delays are not to be expected during ongoing repairs. Bridge officials say most of the repairs are being done overnight and…
National Trucking Week celebrated in Alberta
CALGARY, Alta. – It’s National Trucking Week, and the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA), along with the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), will be celebrating throughout the province from Sept. 4-10. Three driver appreciation days will be held in Alberta, with…
Truckers slow traffic at Calais in protest at migrant impact
Two convoys of trucks and tractors slowed traffic to a crawl on the main approach road to Calais on Monday in a protest against the impact of growing numbers of migrants disrupting the French port. Answering an appeal from drivers and farmers unions, t…
Truckers block French highway in migrant camp protest
The camp is home to about 7,000 people, many fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa. Truckers block French highway in migrant camp protest The camp is home to about 7,000 people, many fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa.
French farmers, truckers block roads in ‘Jungle’ demo
A man speaks with a police officer as a dozen of truck drivers gather in a parking on September 5, 2016 in Loon Plage prior to a slow-down operation on the A16 highway to ask for the dismantling of the so-called “Jungle” migrant camp in the French nort…
Country Goes to Work
How do they afford it? You hear all these songs today about guys tooling around in gas-guzzling, tricked-out trucks, swilling beer by the case and whiskey by the bottle and partying ’til the sun comes up. But do they ever work? If so, you don’t hear much about it.
Warning after rise in trucks hitting bridges
Ianrd ireann has appealed to truck drivers to be aware of their vehicle height after a rise in the number of bridge strikes across the rail network. In 2014 there were 85 bridge strikes across the network, however this year to date there have been 68 s…
How ‘Uber for truckers’ Cargomatic burned through $15 million…
The Venice, California-based “Uber for truckers” has seen several key members of staff – including its CEO, CFO, and COO – all head for the exit. It has laid off 50% of its staff, more than 50 people.
Irish Rail slams ‘dumb truckers’ who drive lorries into bridges
The rail company says the basic intelligence of truck drivers has to be called into question over the increasing number of bridge strikes. “It’s a fairly basic thing to know the height of your vehicle before you transport it through a restricted bridge height area,” she said.
Truck Driver Surprised To Find He Was Dragging A Car Down The Highway
The driver of a big rig in Texas felt a bump and thought he had blown a tire, as KHOU News reports. As it turns out, he had crashed into a Hyundai and was dragging it down the highway.