Two-wheel road warriors
And maybe later, instead of flaking out in the bunk, it would be nice to cycle over to a nearby park and watch the sun set. I’ve always thought that a bicycle can be a good friend to a truck driver.
David Henry: Keeping his cool on the ice roads
For most drivers, anxiety and frustration sets in when traffic has you cruising less than 50 km/h on the highway, but for David Henry, 47, of Landmark, Man., moving slowly is all part of his job. Henry has been a…
Build a sense of security with data
The security procedures that are followed in fleet yards or warehouses are dedicated to exposing criminals who are hiding in the shadows. It’s why lights and video cameras are aimed at parking lots in the first place. But the underlying…
Just one of the guys: Part 4
THE STORY SO FAR With a storm coming, Mark pulls into the Husky in Dryden, Ont. He offers help to a woman driver struggling to install her chains, but she tells him to get lost. Some time later, she enters…
Two-wheel road warriors
Back-road adventurer or urban sightseer, there’s a fold-up bicycle for every truck driver
Why the industry is hopelessly screwed
I recently got into an argument with a complete stranger on a trucking industry online chat board. Hard as it may be to believe that I would publicly disagree with someone I don’t even know, the lively discussion that followed…
Using social media to teach, not shame
sing social media to humiliate others seems to be all the rage these days. I heard an interview on the radio with author/reporter Jon Ronson about his recently published book: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed. It really got me thinking…
Weak Loonie puts APU plans on hold
My plan to buy an auxiliary power unit (APU) has been put on hold. Fortunately, the mild weather at this time of year means that I wouldn’t have seen much benefit from having one anyway. The reason I’ve put it…
The case for policy partnership
The way governments make policy has changed substantially over the last several years. Gone are the days when government policy shops had legions of engineers, lawyers, mathematicians, and economists. The penetration of government policy into your businesses may have expanded in…
The great taste of springtime
Winter’s snowy coat has melted away. Finally, our environment is turning green with spring plants sprouting buds and leaves. This is the time to take advantage of asparagus season. Enjoy this nutrition-packed spring vegetable, freshly cut, straight from the field.…