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Carl Sveinson

Editor

Hello ladies and gentlemen of thehighway! Welcome to the first editionof the Canadian Trucking Magazine.As my co-driver, Dave MacKenzie, ismore long-winded than I am, I willlet him tell you about the reason wedecided to create this magazine.

I am going to give you a little bit ofmy history, and perhaps give yousome insight as to why we built this.

In my lifetime I have had a variety ofcareers in the trucking industry. Ihave been a mechanic, a driver, anowner-operator, a driver trainer, anda training and compliance manager.I am not going to blow smoke up youyour keester and say “I have 30 yearsexperience and know everythingthere is to know about trucking!” Infact, I will be the first to admit that Imade a mediocre compliance man-ager, and a reasonable mechanic.

Driving and training were definitelymy strengths. I fully understood thatforcing a driver to spend several daysin a classroom was like caging a wild

animal. As a result, I always tried toensure that the time they spent withme was informational, yet entertain-ing at the same time. I am sure thatall of the people that sat through myTDG classes were eager to return fortheir three year renewal!

In my time in the office I have hadmany occasion to sit with a driverand listen while he or she discussed aproblem they were having. Some-times I could resolve the problem,other times I couldn’t. The mainthing to them was that someone wasthere to at least listen, and occasion-ally provide some feedback.

My main goal was to provide infor-mation to the folks on the road, andbe available to help them when theyneeded it.

So now, in this magazine, I have theability to spend time with you. During this time I plan to share somelaughs with you, provide some usefulinformation, and, most of all, de-velop some new friendships.

If you spot Dave and I in a truckstop, feel free to stop by and chat.Dave will be the one talking, I will bethe one listening and nodding.

So sit back, ask the waitress to pouryou another cup of coffee, and let ushelp you unwind. Enjoy!

Oh, and drive safely.

I am pleased to be able to write to

you from a magazine I am proud to

be a part of. For years, as I travelled

down that long ribbon of blacktop, I,

like you, would pick up the Trucker

Magazines on those free racks. I

would read in the shower room, or

pass time in the restaurant, but I

found very few that I would actually

bring back to the truck with me.

As I was diving home from the Ab-

botsford Truck Show, I was dis-

cussing this with Carl Sveinson, a

friend, and respected person in our

industry. We talked for a bit, then he

asked, “Why not start a trucking

magazine?”. The idea was to create

one that wasn’t filled with just adver-

tisements, but geared to the driver

and transportation industry.

It would include stories, articles, as

well as driver resources. It should be

a magazine that drivers enjoy read

ing, and feel has value to them.

This is when the Canadian Trucking

Magazine began to come to life.

What a great concept! I continued

heading home from the truck show,

travelling through truck stops, and

shouting to my friends from the CB

in my van.

I have been hooked on trucking since

I was 17, when I was green sheeted

by the Canadian Armed Forces for

trucks. Now was my chance to give

back to this industry.

So here in your hands is the very first

issue of CTM, and my hopes are that

this is a magazine you will take to

your truck, to your home, as well as

tell your friends about. Nothing

would be sweeter than travelling

across Western Canada delivering

CTM in person, and hearing drivers

passing time on the CB talking about


Driver to Driver

Dave MacKenzie

Director of Client Services


Dave brings over 32 years of

transport experience to

Canadian Trucking Maga-

zine. From company driver

to owner operator, from re-

cruiting and retention officer

to executive.


Canadian Trucking Magazine. And

there is a lot to talk about.

You will notice that there are very

few actual advertisements in this

magazine, and that is by design.

Over the years you will see more, as

that is how we pay our bills, but it

will never overcome the resources

and entertainment material. Your

input is especially important to us.

Emails sent to us will be picked at

random for prizes. Watch for our

January issue with our CTM store,

and ways to earn valuable gifts.

If you have ideas, or suggestions for

the CTM Girl of the Month, contact

us at ctmgirl@canadiantrucking-

magazine.ca. Each month will fea-

ture a CTM Girl of the Month, and

at the end of the year a CTM Girl of

the Year will be selected by you, the

drivers.

Also, we are looking for pictures of

your favorite traveling companion. If

you have a trucking related picture

of your favorite ride along pet, send

it to travelcompanion@canadi-

antruckingmagazine.ca. Each month

we will print these pictures. Prizes

will be awarded for the best pictures,

and will be voted on by you.

Another interest to the industry is

stories from the road. As transport

specialists, you see and hear a lot of

different things that occur out there.

CTM would like to print some of

these stories, so send them to down-

t h e r o a d @ c a n a d i a n t r u c k i n g -

magazine.ca. There might be un-

usual signs or events, take a picture

and send it to us. The authors of the

stories printed, as well as photogra-

phers of weird or unusual pictures

will receive a Down the Road with

Canadian Trucking Magazine shirt

or hat.

At CTM we deliver the magazines

across Western Canada ourselves to

ensure they are there, where you can

find them. During these deliveries

different promotions will be running.

Give aways and contests will be an-

nounced. As well, don’t be surprised

to find the CTM Girl of the Month

handing out copies, and signing au-

tographs. When you see the CTM

Van on the road or at your favorite

stop, shout at us on the CB, or come

over and say hello. You never know

if we have some CTM gear to hand

out.

Happy trails to all my fellow drivers

out there, and I look forward to see-

ing you, and yakking at you down

the road.

Contact me at dave@canadiantruck-

ingmagazine.ca


In January, of 2008, Kelly Ander-

son of Impact Transportation

Solutions founded the Society of

Recruiting and Retention Profession-

als. The SRRP provides a forum for

Recruiting and Retention Profession-

als to come together to Learn, Share,

and Network.

Anderson says “Most Managers and

Recruiters are totally busy just trying

to keep up with their day to day re-

sponsibilities. They don’t have time

to sift through all the industry publi-

cations and regulatory sites to stay in-

formed of changes, trends and

forecasts.” Members of the SRRP

will benefit from Anderson’s on-

going research and analysis.

Members have the opportunity to

“Learn” from the bi-monthly

newsletter, impact alerts, on-line fo-

rums, and the ability to ask the ex-

pert or all the members’ industry

questions. There are also White Pa-

pers and Templates available for

downloading to help with program

implementation and measurements.

Members can “Share” by participat-

ing in the on-line forums and an-

swering questions posed to all

members. They can also contribute

to the White Papers and Templates.

Members can Network by attending

SRRP functions conducted around

major truck shows and independent

events like the Over the Road and

Impact Recruiting and Retention

Conference held annually in Toronto

and Calgary.

“My goal is that members of the

SRRP will be the most informed, ed-

ucated and productive recruiting and

retention professionals in the indus-

try. Moreover, they will have the

most up to date information with

which to make proactive recruiting

and retention decisions rather than

living in the reactive mode that most

companies are stuck in due to a lack

of foresight perpetuated by heavy

work loads” Anderson says.

For more information about the So-

ciety of Recruiting and Retention

Professionals, go to

www.rrsociety.com or call 888-429-

3445.

8 December 2008 Canadian Trucking Magazine 8 December 2008 Canadian Trucking Magazine

Manitoba Man Named

Canada’s Truck Driver of the

Year

Driver has driven 6.6 million colli-

sion free kilometres 40 years on the

road

(Winnipeg, MB: October 24, 2008) –

Burton “Bud” Rush (Oakbank, MB)

a transport driver with Armstrong

Moving and Storage Ltd. (a division

of United Van Lines Canada Ltd.),

has been named the 2008

CTA/Volvo Trucks Canada Na-

tional Driver of the Year. Mr. Rush

has driven 6.6 million collision free

kilometres in 40 years of commercial

truck driving.

Rush was awarded today the hon-

ourary title ‘CTA/Volvo Trucks

Canada National Driver of the

Year’, and presented with a keepsake

plaque and a cash prize at an awards

dinner held by the Manitoba Truck-

ing Association (The Gates on Rob-

lin, Headingly, MB) and attended by

industry leaders.

“Bud Rush exemplifies the outstand-

ing truck drivers with whom Cana-

dians share the road,” says David

Bradley, CEO of Canadian Truck-

ing Alliance. “It is a great honour to

recognize him with this highly cov-

eted award.”

Each year the award goes to a pro-

fessional transport driver who has a

collision-free driving record and is an

exemplary truck driver both on and

off the road. The recipient is selected

by a panel of judges made up of rep-

resentatives from the: Royal Cana-

Earl Coleman

President - MTABud Rush

Canadian

Driver of the Year

Judy Smith Dave Huffman

Volvo Canada

Sponsor


dian Mounted Police, Canada Safety

Council, the Traffic Injury Research

Foundation of Canada and the

Canadian Trucking Alliance. The

winner is selected from drivers of the

year who have been named provin-

cial drivers of the year in their own

province.

The good-natured, friendly man

who lives by the motto: “you get out

of life what you put into it”, had an

interesting start

to his career.

Rush played

hockey through-

out his school

years and

started driving

truck for a local

company when

he was old enough. While playing for

the St. James Canadians, he was

named ‘Most Valuable Player’ in the

Turnbull Cup championship and

was subsequently drafted by the Los

Angeles Kings in 1969. He played

one season before team doctors diag-

nosed a heart condition which side-

lined his dream and saw him return

to Winnipeg. After a stint at Univer-

sity of Winnipeg Rush decided he

liked truck driving so much he would

pursue it as a fulltime career. He

bought a tractor-trailer and con-

tracted his services to United Van

Lines.

Rush transports household goods to

destinations all over Canada. In his

own words: “wherever there are

roads, I go.” During his 40 years on

the road, Rush has been the first to

arrive at many accident-scenes and

has more than once saved a life or

provided comfort to an accident vic-

tim. Rush’s road stories include a

time he saved the life of a man

thrown from a vehicle and a time

when he provided comfort to a

trapped accident victim who did not

survive the wreck. Rush credits his

training as a volunteer firefighter for

knowing how to be

effective in roadside

emergencies.

He has also pro-

vided assistance

both to the motor-

ing public and to fel-

low transport

drivers when me-

chanical problems have stranded

them on the roadside.

When not on the road, Bud is active

in his community, where he serves as

a volunteer firefighter. Previously he

coached boys’ hockey for many

years, where he was awarded the ho-

nour of “Coach of the Year” and

served on the Arena Board, where he

was awarded “Volunteer of the

Year.”

Bud is as enthusiastic about the

truckling industry today as he was

when he started in the business 40

years ago. “The industry has treated

me very well,” he said. “It has pro-

vided me with knowledge and expe-

rience that I have been able to give

back to my family, and the commu-

nity.”

“The good-natured,

friendly man who lives

by the motto: “you get

out of life what you put

into it”


Manitoba Woman Named Na-

tional Dispatcher of the Year

Janet Murray of Payne Transporta-

tion L.P. selected from dispatchers

across the country

(Winnipeg, MB: Oct. 24, 2008) –

Janet Murray of Warren, MB, a dis-

patcher with Payne Transportation

L.P. (Rosser, MB) has been named

Canada’s 2008 dispatcher of the

year by Shaw Tracking and the

Canadian Trucking Alliance for her

commitment to dispatch excellence.

Murray’s nomination was supported

by Payne’s drivers, customers and

managers and selected by a panel of

industry judges.

Murray was presented today with

the prestigious title ‘CTA/Shaw

Tracking National Dispatcher of the

Year’, a keepsake plaque and a cash

prize, at an awards banquet held by

the Manitoba Trucking Association

(The Gates on Roblin, Headingly,

MB) and attended by industry lead-

ers.

Dispatchers play an instrumental

role in the overall process of trans-

porting highway freight,” says Cana-

dian Trucking Alliance CEO David

Bradley. “This award program is an

excellent vehicle for spotlighting out-

standing dispatchers and is made

even more relevant because it is driv-

ers and customers that play a vital

role in their nomination.”

The Shaw Tracking/Canadian

Trucking Alliance National Dis-

patcher of the Year award is be-

stowed annually to a dispatcher who

Earl Coleman

President - MTA

Robert MurrayJan Murray

Canadian Dispatcher

of the Year

Stephen Atnikov

Shaw Tracking

Sponsor


has demonstrated an outstanding

commitment to customer service,

safety, driver well being, courtesy,

team work, problem solving and

community service/volunteer work.

The winner is selected from dis-

patchers who have won the award at

the provincial level in each of

Canada’s provinces. To be consid-

ered for the

award, a dis-

patcher must

be nominated

by his em-

ployer and

have at least

two letters of recommendation from

drivers and the company’s cus-

tomers.

Murray got her start in the road

transportation industry 13 years ago

when she obtained her truck driving

license so she could join her hus-

band, a long-distance truck driver, on

the road as a team driver. After a pe-

riod of time as a truck driver, the

one-time nurses’ aide and adminis-

trative assistant moved into the oper-

ations side of the trucking industry

when she became a dispatcher.

“Janet has successfully grown rev-

enues per mile five consecutive years

in her division, yielding higher mar-

gins each of those years,” says Tom

Payne Jr., President, Payne Trans-

portation L.P. “Janet has a complete

understanding of what it takes to

survive in our industry especially in

the dry van market where typically

margins are very low and consider-

ably tougher in our current econ-

omy.”

Murray credits her job satisfaction to

the people she works with and to the

time she spent on the road as a truck

driver. “I’m glad I drove for a while

because I

know what

the drivers

are going

through,”

says the

n e w l y

minted dispatcher of the year. “I un-

derstand where they are coming

from. I like the challenge in making

things work, making the drivers and

customers happy.”

An avid dog lover, gardener and

stitching enthusiast, Murray shares

her home with husband Robert and

two Bichon Frise dogs. She is active

in her community in numerous ways,

including being a supporter of the

Prairie Dog Central Railway, one of

the oldest regularly scheduled vin-

tage operating trains in North Amer-

ica. She is also the kind of neighbour

everyone would love to have. Murray

provides transportation and general

assistance to a wheelchair bound

neighbour.

“I am glad I drove for a while

because I know what the driv-

ers are going through.”


Chris Harris

Hallmark Insurance Brokers

My Gift This Christmas

If you are in the trucking industry

you already work for the best indus-

try in the world. We are important!

We move the freight, get the items to

the stores, and to the retailers. We

also move the manufacturing parts to

the suppliers. We basically keep

Canada moving. Without us Canada

would come to a complete stop. We

all know it, and it has been said many

times before.

So why am I repeating it now? It is

Christmas time, and we all deserve a

present. So this is my gift to you. An

article of praise. The professional

trucking community is fantastic. Just

last month I was reading articles

about the fund raising efforts by you

for the Special

Olympics by staging a convoy. You

raised $103 000. Great Job!

About the same time that I’m writing

this article, a good friend of mine,

Rick Munroe, is in Ottawa to receive

recognition. Rick put his

own life at riskto save the life of an-

other motorist after a collision. Well

deserved praise let me say.

Larry Josie’s “Poppy Truck” is an-

other creative way of showing sup-

port for our troops, as well as

promoting the positive side of our in-

dustry.

This happens everyday. Truckers, yes

professional truckers save lives, and

do things that are extraordinary each

and every day. Most never let it be

known. You do it, but it never makes

the headlines. You do it because it is

the right thing to do. You do it be-

“Just last month I was

reading articles about the

fund raising efforts by you

for the Special Olympics

by staging a convoy. You

raised $103 000. Great

Job”


cause you instinctively act, not think-

ing of the consequences for yourself.

I’m always proud of the profession-

als in trucking industry. Let’s not

forget that the industry is made up

of many more people then just the

professionals behind the wheel. We

have dispatchers, safety personnel,

sales people, dockworkers, tow

motor operators mechanics, and so

many more. The list of those who

make our industry great is long, but

we can’t forget the owners of the

companies.

Believe me, I know that safety starts

at the top. If the owner believes in

safety they demonstrate it every

day in their actions, and this per-

meates throughout their company,

and the industry.

So I just wanted to say thank you, to

all of you who make our Canadian

roads safe. Thank you for getting the

products and goods to their destina-

tion in perfect condition, and on

time. Thanks you for making our in-

dustry what it is, the very best indus-

try to work in, have friends in, and

support a family with.

THANK YOU ALL

VERY MUCH.

It is Christmas a great time of year.

So let me take this opportunity to

wish each professional driver and

trucking industry worker, all the

very best of the season.

The New Year will have some chal-

lenges, I’m sure. The prognostica-

tors are predicting a very

interesting first 6 months of the

year. Lets all remember that to-

gether we will get through what is

coming, and we not only survive,

but with the proper attitude and

skills, we will all prosper in 2009.

So let me add to my Christmas

wish, a Very Happy New Year.

Suggestions, I am looking for sug-

gestions! How can we make our in-

dustry better? If you have an idea,

please send it to charris@hall-

markins.com. I know that this is the

very best industry, and as we all

know, the best can get better. Give

me your suggestions.

“Thank you for making

our industry what it is, the

very best industry to work

in, have friends in, and

support family with”


By Alvis Violo

Emergency Road Services

Of Canada Inc.

In these very difficult economic

times, finding ways to control costs

can make or break a trucking com-

pany. It is not very often you come

across a company that can truly save

your company money. Emergency

Road Services Of Canada

Inc. (E.R.S. Canada) was founded on

the principle that when they receive

a service call from a customer, their

number one goal is to save that cus-

tomer time and money. Although

breakdowns are the most unwelcome

part of the trucking business, you

now have someone to call who can

help you control your breakdown

costs across Canada.

Save Time & Money With E.R.S. Canada

Save Time & Money With E.R.S. Canada


In September of 2006, the owners

of E.R.S. Canada, Alvis and Dawn

Violo, realized that no one in

Canada provided coast to coast 24

hour emergency breakdown serv-

ices for the trucking industry. It did

not seem right to the Violo’s that

trucking companies did not have a

reliable source to call for help 24

hours a day, seven days a week,

365 days a year. Two years later,

E.R.S. Canada has become

Canada’s leading emergency road

service provider.

During those first two years,

E.R.S. Canada has already gone

through three expansions and is

currently located in a brand new

office building in Mississauga, On-

tario. They have put together a

state-of –the-art contact center

with bilingual (French and English)

Emergency Service Representa-

tives who are dedicated to provid-

ing the fastest and most cost

effective emergency road services

24 hours a day.

The concept behind E.R.S.

Canada is simple. In the event of a

breakdown, customers only have to

make one call, 24 hours a day, 365

days a year to a toll free number, 1-

877-377-2262, and E.R.S. Canada

does all the rest. Their network of

service providers includes mobile

truck/trailer repair companies, tire

repair companies, towing compa-

nies and reefer/heater repair com-

panies. They also handle lock-outs,

battery boosts and fuel delivery.

Customers pay a small coordina-

tion fee only when they breakdown

which is between $38.00 and

$48.00 per incident. There are no

membership fees and E.R.S.

Canada does not mark up the serv-

ice provider’s invoices.

You’re probably wondering how

a company who charges a coordi-

nation fee to help you find some-

one to get your equipment back on

the road can actually save you

money. That is a very good ques-

tion which has some very interest-

ing answers.

The first thing you have to do in

order to understand how E.R.S.

Canada can save your company

money is to not think like an ac-

countant. Accountants look at an

invoice and see a coordination fee

of $38.00 and argue that it cost you

an extra $38.00 for the service call.

What the accountant fails to see is

the cost savings that a company has

achieved by calling E.R.S. Canada

because those cost savings do not

appear on the invoice.


One of the cost savings you will

never see on an invoice is the cost

savings achieved by reducing your

equipment downtime. In an aver-

age of one hour, E.R.S. Canada

will have a service provider on site

and your equipment will be back on

the road in an average of less than

two hours. As trucking companies

agree that equipment downtime

costs on average of $50.00 per

hour, every hour that E.R.S.

Canada saves you in down time is

money in your pocket. If E.R.S.

Canada reduces your equipment

downtime by an average of one

hour per service call, the cost sav-

ings to your company will more

than cover the coordination fee.

Another cost savings that will

never appear on an invoice is the re-

duction in administration down-

time your company achieves by

using E.R.S. Canada. Instead of

having to drop whatever you are

doing when a breakdown occurs in

order to find a service provider, you

can now make one call to E.R.S.

Canada for any type of breakdown,

and they will do all the work for

you. You can then go back to doing

what you are supposed to be

doing, like dispatching or run-

ning your business. The reality

is that if you do the service call

yourself, it will probably cost

you more in administration

costs (i.e. wages, benefits, over-

head and long distance charges)

than if you would have called

E.R.S. Canada to do it for you.

If you factor into the service

call, the lost productivity of the

individual doing the service call,

the costs of doing it yourself

surely add up to more than

E.R.S. Canada’s coordination

fee.

Customers also save money by

controlling their overall service call

costs. By obtaining rates from all of

their service providers, excessive

charges are virtually eliminated by

E.R.S. Canada. Customers take ad-

vantage of pre-determined rates

and volume discounts granted to

E.R.S. Canada by their service

providers. Imagine never having to

give out your credit card number

again to a stranger in the middle of

the night only to be taken advant-


age of. If the true cost of the service

call is $200.00, E.R.S. Canada will

make sure it is $200.00 and not

$400.00. Just in case a service

provider does try to overcharge, Alvis

Violo, through his experience as the

owner of a truck and trailer repair

facility, audits all service providers’

invoices to ensure accuracy and ob-

tains credits if warranted. Alvis says,

“Most of the time the service

provider admits to making a mistake

on his invoice and issues a credit.

They want our business and they

want to resolve the issue as quickly as

possible”.

As the old saying goes, “It’s not

what you see, but what you don’t see

that counts”. In the case of emer-

gency breakdowns, this couldn’t be

truer. Not only does E.R.S. Canada

do all the work for you, which re-

duces your administration downtime,

they also get you equipment back on

the road as quickly as possible, which

reduces your equipment downtime.

Throw in the fact that E.R.S.

Canada gets you the best possible

price at the time of the service call,

and your company also controls their

overall service call costs.

The main reason that E.R.S.

Canada has been able to achieve

great results is the fact that they have

put together Canada’s most up-to-

date and accurate service provider

network. In almost two years, their

service provider network has grown

to over 7,000 vendors and continues

to grow on a daily basis. By having at

their finger tips all of the vendors’

rates, hours of operation and in

many cases, personal cell numbers,

E.R.S. Canada is able to quickly find

the best service provider to get the

job done. Dawn Violo says “Our

providers love doing work for us be-

cause we pay them fast and we treat

them with respect”. All that E.R.S.

Canada wants in return is good serv-

ice at a fair price.

The good thing about E.R.S.

Canada is that you do not have to

call them for all of your emergency

service calls if you don’t want to. You

always have control over who you

want to call only now you have a

back-up plan for times when you are

too busy, short staffed or just don’t

have a service provider you know in

a certain part of the country. Lloyd

Rawlings, the Fleet Maintenance

Manager for Vitran Express says,

“They are the perfect back-up sys-

tem for Vitran”. Boysie Dindyal, the

Manager of Contact Relations for

FedEx Freight Canada says, “One

call gets the wheels rolling. Their re-

sponse time and superb follow-up is

an indispensible part of their serv-

ice.”

Other notable customers include

Day & Ross, Maritime-Ontario,

Kingsway Cabano, Bruce R Smith,


TST Truckload Express, TST

Overland Express and CN

Rail.

What E.R.S. Canada would

like to become is a key part of

your “emergency road services

solutions team”. You can be

sure that they will work hard for

you and get you the best price

at the same time. You can’t go

wrong when their mission state-

ment is, “To provide the fastest,

most cost effective emergency

road services in order to reduce

our customer’s equipment

downtime and administrative

downtime”. Thanks Dawn and

Alvis for helping trucking com-

panies save time and money in

these difficult economic times.

You just may be that little edge

that companies need to stay

afloat this year.

E.R.S. Canada would like to

invite all potential customers

and service providers to call 1-

866-693-7724 or visit www.er-

sofcanada.com in order to

obtain more information. Use

the online forms to instantly

relay your information to them

and remember, becoming a

customer or vendor is ab-

solutely free.


Have you ever noticed that everyone driving slower than you is

an idiot, and everyone driving faster than you is a maniac?

- George Carlin

When you become senile, you won’t know it.

- Bill Cosby

If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for

the law.

- Winston Churchill

Don’t stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed.

- George Burns

I haven’t spoken to my wife in years......I didn’t want to in-

terupt her!

- Rodney Dangerfield

A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me

at kick-boxing.

- Emo Philips

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul, can always count on

the support of Paul.

- George Bernard Shaw

Honesty is the best policy - if there’s money in it!

- Mark Twain

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Ellen Voie CAE

President/CEO

Women In Trucking, Inc

How to hire women

An excerpt from a 1943 transporta-

tion magazine has been recently cir-

culated through out the industry. It

has been verified as a true reprint by

Snopes, which claims that the author

is L.H. Sanders, who wrote the arti-

cle for Mass Transportation Maga-

zine’s July issue. The intent was to

assist (male) managers in choosing

the right women to work in jobs for-

merly held by men who vacated

their positions for military service

during WWII.

Although the author seems to be pa-

tronizing women, he (or she) was

probably not intending to portray fe-

males as unmotivated, incapable and

fragile as the text appears. However,

the eleven “helpful tips” show us

how far we have come in proving

our ability to work alongside men in

many occupations.

First, the author suggests that mar-

ried women are more responsible

than unmarried women and they are

“less likely to be flirtatious.” The as-

sumption that responsibility and

marriage are complementary is

doubtful, as women who are single

are the ones who don’t have the se-

curity of a second income.

Many of the tips concern a woman’s

physical needs. “Give every girl an

adequate number of rest periods

during the day,” the author writes.

The extra breaks allow her to wash

her hands more often and apply

fresh lipstick and tidy her hair so she

can have more confidence and be

more efficient. By allowing women

to rotate to different jobs during the

day, they will be happier and less

nervous than staying in one position

all the time.

Physical exams that focus on “female

conditions” is suggested in order to

avoid lawsuits, and to uncover any

mental or physical weaknesses.

“Husky” girls are better employees

because they are more efficient and

even tempered than their thinner

counterparts. Keeping women

happy by ensuring that their uni-

forms fit well is a point made by

Sanders, who writes, “this point can’t

be stressed too much.”

One tip for employers suggested that


“older women” are inclined to be

“cantankerous and fussy,” and they

must be reminded to be “friendly

and courteous” because of their dif-

ficulty in dealing with the public.

The author suggests that only

women who have worked outside the

home previously would be accept-

able, since they often have a hard

time “adapting themselves.” The def-

inition of “old” isn’t included, but

today this tip could be the basis for a

discrimination lawsuit!

In addition to concerns about age and

physical limitations, women apparently

had mental and emotional issues that

should be addressed! One tip was to

never criticize women, as they are more

sensitive than men and it would ad-

versely affect her efficiency. Also, strong

language should be avoided or it may

cause female workers to “grow to dislike

a place of business.”

Probably the most demeaning tips im-

plied that women were not capable of

managing themselves. The author

states that the male supervisors must

ensure that female workers understand

the importance of time and that, “a

minute or two lost here and there

makes serious inroads on schedules.”

Sanders writes that women need to

have their schedule filled and outlined

in advance so that they don’t “bother

the

Although the article was written for

“transit companies” and appeared in

a transportation magazine, the tips

appear to be for women who were

working in a factory setting. Appar-

ently it wasn’t even an option to put

women behind the wheel or under

the hood! Since the assumption was

that women needed close supervision

and lots of time for rest and to make

themselves presentable, operating a

big rig or working on an engine

would be out of the question.

This article was written 65 years ago

and it shows how far women have

advanced in the workplace. How-

ever, we still have reasons to further

progress women in the transporta-

tion industry. Despite a more even

ratio of women in the workforce as a

whole, there are twenty male drivers

for every woman behind the wheel.

We no longer have to prove that we

can manage ourselves, or that we can

forgo breaks to apply our lipstick, but

we do need to find our footing in this

industry. Women are capable, avail-

able and needed in trucking.

We’ve come a long way, but Women

In Trucking Association’s goal is to

advance us even further in the next

65 years! (continued on page 26)




How can YOU support Women

In Trucking?

Most of us recognize the need to

support women in the trucking in-

dustry. We want to encourage more

women to consider a career as a

driver, mechanic, safety director, dis-

patcher, broker or more. How can

you, as an individual, make the

trucking industry more “female

friendly?”

First, if you are not already a mem-

ber of the Women In Trucking

(WIT) Association, please consider

joining now (https://www.womenin-

trucking.org/join/join-1.cfm). The

larger our organization, the more in-

fluence we can have in both industry

and legislative areas. The non-profit

organization was formed to repre-

sent all of us who want to see more

women involved in all aspects of

trucking. Membership is not limited

to women only, as WIT is not just

FOR women, it is ABOUT women!

If you are already a member, then

your help in encouraging others to

join as individual or corporate mem-

bers is needed. Call our office (888-

464-9482) or download the

membership application and give it

to your co-workers, friends and any-

one who might wish to support our

mission. Become familiar with the

goals of WIT so you can confidently

discuss them with someone who may

be interested in becoming a member.

There are other ways to increase

your involvement in WIT. If you

have an area of expertise or interest,

we invite you to visit our message

forum and help respond to questions

from current or potential members.

You will find that there are many

women (and men) who are consider-

ing a career in trucking, but they

have many concerns about the in-

dustry or the lifestyle. You can help

educate and inform and encourage

them with your involvement in this

forum. There is also a great deal of

wisdom from our current members

who are willing to share their knowl-

edge and offer advice to others.

If you have an interest in speaking

on behalf of Women In Trucking,

we can assist you by providing a

power point presentation that you

can give to local organizations.

There are many work support and

educational groups that might be in-

terested in bringing more women

into the industry. Check your local

newspaper listing of public meetings

and offer to give a short talk.

You might have the opportunity to

share your involvement with your

employer if they are not already a

corporate member of WIT. Ask for

your human resource department or


diversity coordinator to join you and

the recruiting staff for a presentation

or question and answer session.

If you would be willing to volunteer

at an event such as a career fair or

trade show, we would provide the

materials and support for the event.

We would also publish the details in

our newsletter an on our website to

encourage attendance and promote

the show. Contact Char in our office

for more information and to offer

your assistance in this area.

Many of our members have back-

grounds or education in areas that

can help our members become more

successful. If you can help by pro-

viding articles for the website or our

newsletter on ways to encourage,

support or educate our readers, we

welcome your input. You could be a

great resource by sharing your

knowledge with others so that they

can learn from your expertise.

As a non-profit organization, we are

a dues based, member driven group.

Some of our goals involve helping to

influence legislation that might affect

the success of our members. Al-

though we represent all areas of the

trucking industry, some of our con-

cerns reach from owner-operators to

large corporations. If you have any

legislative concerns, please let us

know and the board of directors will

determine whether there is a need

for involvement and how we can in-

fluence change.

Finally, if you wish to become a

member of the board of directors,

please let us know. Currently, nomi-

nations are not being considered for

immediate appointment, but you can

send your letter of interest to

[email protected] and I

will pass it along to the nominating

committee for future consideration.

The time to become involved is now,

and your visibility to the board will

be an important part of their deter-

mination for a board position.

Every member (and potential mem-

ber) of Women In Trucking is im-

portant to us. You can help us

further our mission by becoming

more involved. Help us increase the

number of women and to encour-

age, support and promote the ac-

complishments of our members.

You can make a difference!







CTM Girl Of The MonthCTM Girl Of The Month

DECEMBERDECEMBER

CTM Girl Jen uses her crayolas to giveCTM Girl Jen uses her crayolas to give

us a tongue-in-cheek logbook tutorial.us a tongue-in-cheek logbook tutorial.

Hopefully she remembers to do aHopefully she remembers to do a

proper pre-trip!proper pre-trip!


Stupid Canadian laws:

In Nova Scotia a person is not allowed to water their grass when it’s raining.

Not like someone would do this, but it’s against the law in Nova Scotia!

In Cobourg, Ontario if you have a water trough in your front yard, it must

be filled by 5:00am!

In Toronto, Ontario, it’s illegal to drag a dead horse down Younge St on a

Sunday!

In Ottawa, Ontario you are not allowed to eat ice cream on Bank St on a

Sunday!

In Uxbridge, Ontario it’s illegal to have an internet connection faster than

56k!

In Oshawa, Ontario it’s illegal to climb trees!

It is unlawful to throw snowballs or set off firecrackers within the city, with-

out the authorization of the mayor or City Council. (Calgary)

All bicycle riders must signal with the arm before making a turn, and a bi-

cycle rider must keep both hands on the handlebars at all times” ( Edmonton.

)…

It is illegal to try and catch fish with your hands (Saskatoon. )

You are not allowed to play a musical instrument in a park in Windsor, On-

tario

A by-law forbids anyone from striking the sidewalk with a metal object (Win-

nipeg)

It is against the law to go naked in your own home if you leave the blinds

up. (Winnipeg)


Word Search Saskatchewan Features

AssiniboiaBattle of Batoche

Cypress HillsFoam Lake

Lac La RongeMeadow Lake

MelvilleMoose Jaw

Mounted PoliceNistwiak Falls

North BattlefordPrince Albert

Qu Appelle ValleyRed Coat Trail

ReginaRoughridersSaskatoon

Swift CurrentWeyburnYorkton


Wacky State LawsIn Alaska it is legal to shoot a bear, butwaking one to take it’s picture is illegal!

In the state of New Jersey it is illegalto wear a bullet proof vest while com-miing a murder - I think that would bethe least of his worries!

In Harper Woods, Michigan, it is illegalto paint sparrows to sell them as para-keets!- Hmmmmm, nothing in the rules aboutswallows!

In Georgia If an organization non regis-tered as “non-profit” fails to registertheir raffle with the local sheriff, thatgroup risks paying up to $10,000 infines and spending five years in jail. - Letme get this straight, if my non-profitagency doesn’t make money, anddoesn’t register a raffle, I get a fine?But I didn’t make money...oh never mind.Hey Warden! This pen leaks!

In Mississippi A man may not seduce awoman by lying, and claiming he willmarry her. - Well, I guess I will be can-celling my trip to Mississippi this week-end!

In the State of Kansas, one may notshoot rabbits from a motorboat! - Younever know when a rabbit might gowater skiing past you! Clever lile bug-gers!

Still in Kansas, If two trains meet onthe same track, neither shall proceeduntil the other has passed. - I didn’ttake a whole lot of physics in school, butI did once try to run out the door whilemy angry mother-in-law to be wasblocking it. Same sort of physics!

Finally, in Texas It is illegal to take morethan three sips of beer at a time whilestanding. - American beer? Seriously?


1. Canada's TransCanada

highway bears what distinc-

tion?

A. Longest highway in the world

B. Most expensive highway in the

world

C. Most plowed highway in the

world

D. Newest highway in the world

2. Is one of these rules NOT

listed in the National Hot

Dog and Sausage Council's

rules of Hot Dog Etiquette?

A. Don't put the hot dog toppings

between the hot dog and the bun.

Always "dress the dog," not the

bun.

B. Don't use a cloth napkin to wipe

your mouth when eating a hot dog.

Paper is always preferable.

C. Do eat a hot dog on a bun with

your hands. Utensils should not

touch hot dogs on buns.

D. Don't take more than five bites

to finish a hot dog. For foot-long

wieners, seven bites are acceptable.

E. All are correct!

3. What was the first profes-

sional football league in

America?

A. American Professional Football

Association

B. National Football League

C. American Football League

D. National Professional Football

Association

4. Which two states have the

most miles of running

water?

A. Alaska and Kentucky.

B. Louisiana and Florida

C. Alaska and Arizona

D. Alaska and Louisiana

Trivial Pursuits1. A - Longest Highway

2. E - All are correct

3. A - American Professional

Football Association

4 A - Alaska and Kentucky


Ten Ways to Cut Fuel Costs-

Ask The Fuel Expert

By: Jack Lee

Remember the good old days…

about a year and a half ago? Prices

at the pumps were hovering below

one dollar per litre and they stayed

the same for weeks. Well the good

old days are gone forever and today

we live in a world where fuel prices

seem to go up by the hour. Now

pundits speculate on living with

oil prices running up to $200 US per

barrel.

As consumers many of us have ad-

justed our lifestyles. We try to drive

less. Some have chosen to car pool,

while others get rid of their gas-guz-

zlers and opt for more fuel-efficient

vehicles including hybrids.


For companies, the good old days

meant fuel up and go. Little attention

was paid to managing fuel. But in

the past year the price of oil has dou-

bled cutting deeper than ever into

profits causing owners and managers

to adopt a new fuel consciousness.

Fuel Management is a necessity.

You can’t control the price of fuel,

but you can control your fuel con-

sumption. The answer is Fuel Man-

agement.

Any company can improve their fuel

efficiencies. It takes work and com-

mitment from the head office to your

people on the road and at the job

sites. More and more companies are

making changes in their operating

practices to cut costs now and to be

prepared for even higher costs in the

future.

To help you adjust, here are

Ten Ways to Cut Fuel Costs:

1. Train and educate your drivers:

It starts with the people who have

their foot on the gas pedal. Your

drivers can control fuel consumption

each time they fire up their engines,

and proper training can improve fuel

efficiency, economy and emissions.

Hard acceleration, speeding and

idling are the biggest causes of fuel

waste. Initiate a training course for

drivers and reward participation.

2. Decrease Idling: Be aware of

the time engines idle. No longer can

we leave machinery and equipment

running all day long. Stop your en-

gines! Excessive idling adds to your

fuel costs by as much as 50% and can

shorten the life of engine oil by 75%,

adding more costs. Initiate a cam-

paign to reduce idling time and re-

ward participants. Allowing an

engine to idle more than 3 minutes

causes expensive damage which

harms efficiency, shortens engine life

and increases maintenance costs. It

all adds up.

3. Start off slower: This is another

lesson your drivers must be taught.

Jackrabbit starts waste fuel and save

less than 3 minutes per hour driving,

but can result in using 40% more fuel

and increase toxic emissions by

400%! What’s the rush? Ease up on

the gas pedal and your efficiencies

will improve.

4. Slow down: Speeding is danger-

ous, it wastes fuel and creates higher

levels of toxic emissions. Speeds over

100 km/hour drastically impact fuel

efficiencies – cars travelling at 120

km/hour use 20% more fuel. Trucks


travelling at 120 km/hour use 50%

more fuel and they also emit 100%

more carbon monoxide, 50% more

hydrocarbons and 31% more nitro-

gen oxides.

5. Lose Weight: Excess weight

places unnecessary strain on your ve-

hicle’s engine and greatly affects its

fuel efficiency. By removing as little

as 100 pounds you can significantly

improve your gas mileage. Check

each vehicle and pitch out that un-

necessary weight!

6. Use a Fuel Management Sys-

tem: This is the most powerful way

to lower fuel costs and increase pro-

ductivity. Available systems range

from basic onsite refuelling (which

saves up to 20 minutes in wasted

time and fuel each day, per vehicle)

to automated fuel tracking (which

details every litre pumped into every

vehicle by date, time, quantity and

fuel type) to telematics (which meas-

ures overall fuel efficiency, vehicle

performance, tracks fuel waste due to

idling, speeding, etc. and identifies

critical areas to improve efficiency

and reduce fuel costs and emissions.)

The technology exists so you can be-

come a Fuel Manager and stay on

top of your fuel consumption, one

vehicle at a time. It can work for you.

7. Upgrade your Fleet: Whenever

possible, invest in modern, fuel-effi-

cient vehicles. Modern diesel en-

gines are far more fuel-efficient and

perform better with modern diesel

fuels such as ultra low sulphur diesel

and biodiesel. Though it may seem

expensive, new diesel vehicles can

save thousands of dollars in mainte-

nance, fuel and productivity per ve-

hicle. Measure each piece of

equipment for fuel efficiency and get

rid of the bad ones! Replace and up-

grade your equipment regularly. It

may hurt now but it will pay you

back.

8. Tune-up vehicles regularly: Do


you have a stringent, well-managed

maintenance policy? Many compa-

nies “fix it when it breaks.” This at-

titude costs too much in wasted fuel.

A well maintained vehicle performs

better, improves fuel efficiency, re-

duces toxic emissions and, in the

long run, will cost less to maintain.

9. Pump it up: Proper tire inflation

improves gas mileage. At 4Refuel

our statistics show improperly in-

flated tires can cost up to 2 weeks

worth of fuel per year! How big is

your fleet? Two weeks per year per

vehicle adds up to thousands of dol-

lars in lost profits! In addition proper

inflation results in improved vehicle

and braking performance, and in-

creases tire life.

10. Implement Advanced Mobile

Asset Management Technology:

Wow, that’s a mouth full! You can

measure and manage your fleet bet-

ter when you have the right informa-

tion. Tracking miles traveled,

average speed and engine efficiency

is critical to cutting fuel costs. This

information will help your drivers

and managers optimize routes with

better planning. Mapping software

and GPS will eliminate thousands of

unnecessary miles per week. Less

time on the road means less fuel con-

sumed, less wear on vehicles, de-

creased expenditures and overall in-

creased productivity, plus lower toxic

emissions!

Once you have made a total commit-

ment to managing your fuel better

and changing some of your bad fuel

habits, results will follow. Stick with

it. Fuel prices are only going up.

Jack Lee is the President and CEO

of 4Refuel Inc, The Leader in Fuel

Management. If you have any ques-

tions or comments about this article

Jack can be reached at (604) 513-

0386 or on line: AsktheExpert@4re-

fuel.com


Dawn Truell

President

Cross Border Services

Priority Trade Issues

Over half of the merchandise for

sale in the Canadian and U.S.

markets come from abroad, over

$2 trillion worth of trade crosses

in/out of our borders across North

America. Unfortunately illegal

trade, human trafficking and drug

smuggling have become a giant

problem for our trade and for any

of us to cross any of the borders.

On Sept 5, 2008, CBSA reported

seizing 39 kilograms of cocaine

hidden under the bunk of a trac-

tor-trailer in Surrey, British Colum-

bia. August 18, 2008, CBSA

reported a Scarborough company

fined for improperly declaring ship-

ment, upon investigation, they had

failed to report large amounts of

clothing, purses, accessories and

250 kg of pork, this resulted in

$15,000 fine as well as criminal

offences charged. Bad Brew –

7,000 lbs. of Marijuana found

hidden in coffee shipment, the

driver, claiming to be hauling a

shipment of coffee, the tractor-

trailer was referred for an x-ray

examination, upon search 3,943

marijuana-filled packages were

discovered. San Juan, Puerto Rico

– 157 Dominicans were found

aboard a very small overloaded

boat on Tuesday afternoon, 11

were turned over to border patrol,

rest were returned to the Domini-

can Republic. In the last 15 days

317 migrants were discovered tran-

siting through Mona Passage. Bor-

der Air operations spotted and

interdicted an ultra-light aircraft

Tuesday carrying 223 lbs of mari-

juana, approximate street value of

$180,000. When one opens a can

of cool, refreshing Coca-Cola, one

would expect to discover the popu-

lar beverage inside. When U.S.

Customs and Border Protection of-

ficers opened two Coca-Cola cans

that arrived aboard a flight from

Jamaica recently they found an-

other sort of “Coke” the white

powdery kind, 16 ounces tested

positive for cocaine. Animal tran-

quilizers are another form of drugs

being smuggled, Ketamine, 100

vials found taped to a man’s leg.


Human trafficking and Kidnapping

is unfortunately rampant in our

North America as well. Keep in-

formed, check out the RCMP’s web-

site, there are currently 4 people

wanted for child abduction and

many more wanted for drug traffick-

ing and murder. Travel reminder:

All travelers, including Canadian

and U.S. citizens, are now asked to

present proof of citizenship and

identity when entering the United

States at land and sea ports of entry.

This requirement can be met with a

passport, NEXUS frequent crosser

card, enhanced British Columbia

driver’s license, birth certificate with

a driver’s license. Travelers ages 18

and under may present just a birth

certificate. The requirement for

Passports is effective June 1, 2009.

How To Protect yourself !

Keep informed! Join the programs

of compliancy for your personal

and companies’ sake.

At Cross Border Services we have

the knowledge, expertise and are

professionally certified by both the

Canadian and U.S. governments to

help you gain your C-TPAT, FAST,

PIP, ACE and CSA approvals. We

also can assist you in gaining your

Bonded Carrier Status. We provide

you full informative information on

all steps necessary and complete all

the work for you, from start to finish,

all documentation, presentations, se-

curity inspections, road trips, and

more. We work very closely with

both the governments and your or-

ganization to ensure all of the “t’s”


are crossed and the “i’s” are dotted.

Be careful during this process to

protect yourself, be aware that there

are a umber of people out thre

claiming that they can assist you in

your application ad approval

process at a very high fee. These

people are not certified, licensed nor

work in conjunction with the gov-

ernments on your behalf. As such

you are taking a great chance that

your approval process will not be

don properly. This will lead to your

being rejected and not certified.

For further information regarding

securing our borders and our com-

panies’ please contact us at crossbor-

[email protected] or (905)

973 9136.

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Where to find


Manitoba

Alberta

Husky Truck Stop - Brandon

Middleton Market Esso - Brandon

Elie Esso Truck Stop - Elie

Headingly Co-op - Headingly

Husky Truck Stop - Headingly

18 Wheeler Truck Stop - Winnipeg

Deacon’s Corner Petro Pass - Winnipeg

Oak Point Restaurant - Winnipeg

Oak Point Esso - Winnipeg

Petro Pass Marion - Winnipeg

Petro Pass Cardlock - Winnipeg

Sun Valley Restaurant - Winnipeg

Maple Inn - Richer

Petro Pass - Deacon’s Corner

Petro Pass - Acheson

Emme’s Esso - Bassano

Rosie’s Roadside Grill - Bassano

Petro Pass Travellers Oasis - Brooks

Shell Truck Stop - Brooks

Blackfoot Diner - Calgary

Blackfoot Petro Pass - Calgary

Calgary Fuel Stop - Calgary

Esso Truck Stop - Calgary

Husky Car/Truck Stop - Calgary

Petro Pass Monument- Calgary

Petro Pass Ogden - Calgary

Petro Pass 61st Av - Calgary

Petro Pass Freeport - Calgary

Roadking Travel Center- Calgary

Petro Canada - Cluny

Chevron - Edmonton

Esso Truck Stop - Edmonton

UFA Fuelstop - Edmonton

West Edmonton Truckland - Edmonton

Nisku Truck Stop - Leduc

Husky Car/Truck Stop -Lloydminster

Petro Pass - Lloydminster

Husky Car/Truck Stop - Medicine Hat

Petro Pass - Nisku

Trans Canada Truck Stop Esso - Redcliff

UFA - Red Deer

Petro Pass - Red Deer

Roadking Travel Center - Sherwood Park

Husky Truck Stop - Spruce Grove

Petro Pass - Strathmore

Husky Car/Truck Stop - Strathmore

Silver Dollar Restaurant - Chaplin

Davidson Shell Access Stop - Davidson

Shell Riel Roadhouse - Davidson

Petro Pass - Maidstone

Esso - Moose Jaw

Petro Pass - Moose Jaw

Prairie Oasis - Moose Jaw

Petro Pass - North Battleford

Paynton Place Truck Stop - Paynton

Petro Pass - Regina

Nistor’s Shell Access Stop - Regina

Esso Grasswoods - Saskatoon

Husky Travel Center - Saskatoon

Petro Pass - Saskatoon

Shell Access Truck Stop - Saskatoon

Esso Truck Stop - Swift Current

Husky Travel Center - Swift Current

Petro Pass - Swift Current

Shell Access Truck Stop - Swift Current

UFA Cardlock - Swift Current

Can-Am Travel Shop - Whitewood

Cache CreekHusky/Mohawk - Cache Creek

Chevron Chilliwack - Chilliwack

Cool Creek Agencies - Chilliwack

Shell Chilliwack - Chilliwack

Petro Can Chilliwack - Chilliwack

Gloria’s Diner - Chilliwack

Golden Husky - Golden

Hope Husky Travel Center - Hope

Chevron Kamloops - Kamloops

Petro Can Kamloops - Kamloops

Petro Pass Kamloops - Kamloops

Husky Truck Stop - Kelowna

Petro Can - Kelowna

Osoyoos Husky/Mohawk - Osoyoos

Sicamous Husky - Sicamous

Vernon Petro-Can - Vernon

Dogwood Valley Husky - Yale

Saskatchewan

British Columbia


CANADIAN HOURS OF SERVICE SUMMARY

Driving/On-Duty Time - A driver cannot drive after being on duty for 14 hours in

a day, unless the driver is deferring off-duty time to the

next day.

- The driver also must not drive exceed 13 hours of drive

time in a day.

- The driver cannot drive after the 16 hour window has ex

pired.

- The driver may not start a new work shift unless 8 con

secutive hours off-duty have been completed.

Off-Duty Time - Drivers are required to take at least 10

hours off-duty time each day.

- At least 8 consecutive hours of off-duty must be taken be

fore commencing the driver’s work shift. The 2 additional

hours of off-duty time can be taken in minimum 30

minute increments. A period of off-duty that is 15 minutes

or less must be logged as on-duty.

Splitting the Sleeper Time - A single driver is allowed to split the sleeper berth time

into two breaks, providing that the two breaks equal 10

hours, and that neither split is less than two hours in

length.

- Team drivers are allowed to split sleeper time into 2

breaks as well, but the total time taken must be at least 8

hours, The 2 breaks must each be 4 hours in length, and

the additional 2 hours must be taken during the day in

minimum 30 minute breaks. It is acceptable for the driv

ers to take the breaks in the sleeper berth.

16 Hour window - A driver may not drive after 16 hours after the work shift

began. If the driver started a shift at 6:00 a.m., all driving,

and other on-duty activities must be completed by 10:00

p.m.

Off-duty deferral - Providing the driver has taken 8 consecutive hours

of off-duty time, the 2 hour time remaining can be

delayed until the next day. Total driving time for the 2

days must not exceed 26 hours, and total off-duty time

must equal at least 20 hours.


U.S. HOURS OF SERVICE SUMMARY

Driving/On-Duty Time - A driver may drive a maximum of 11

hours after taking 10 consecutive hours

off duty

- The driver cannot drive beyond the

14th hour after coming on duty, follow

ing 10 consecutive hours off duty

- The driver may not drive after 70 hours

in 8 days.

Off-Duty Time - A driver may restart a 7/8 consecutive

day period after taking 34 or more con

secutive hours off duty.

- CMV drivers using the sleeper berth

provision must take at least 8 consecu

tive hours in the sleeper berth, plus 2

consecutive hours either in the sleeper

berth, off duty, or any combination of the

two.


Documents

Canadian Trucking Magazine 2008 December Edition