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Letters The Business Magazine of Canada’s Trucking Industry PUBLISHER Joe Glionna joe@newcom.ca • 416/614-5805 VICE PRESIDENT, EDITORIAL Rolf Lockwood, MCILT rolf@newcom.ca • 416/614-5825 EDITOR John G. Smith johng@newcom.ca • 416/614-5812 ASSOCIATE EDITOR Dave Nesseth dave@newcom.ca • 416/614-5813 CONTRIBUTORS: Steve Bouchard, Mike McCarron, Heather Ness, Jim Park, Nicolas Trépanier DESIGN / LAYOUT Tim Norton, Frank Scatozza production@todaystrucking.com • 416/614-5818 NATIONAL ACCOUNTS MANAGER Heather Donnelly heather@newcom.ca • 416/614-5804 REGIONAL ACCOUNTS MANAGER Nickisha Rashid nickisha@newcom.ca • 416/614-5824 QUÉBEC ACCOUNTS MANAGER Denis Arsenault denis@newcom.ca • 514/947-7228 CIRCULATION MANAGER Pat Glionna 416/614-2200 • 416/614-8861 (fax) PRODUCTION MANAGER Lilianna Kantor lily@newcom.ca • 416/614-5815 Today’s Trucking is published monthly by NEWCOM BUSINESS MEDIA INC., 451 Attwell Dr., Toronto, ON M9W 5C4. It is produced expressly for owners and/or operators of one or more straight trucks or tractor-trailers with gross weights of at least 19,500 pounds, and for truck/trailer dealers and heavy-duty parts distributors. Subscriptions are free to those who meet the criteria. For others: single-copy price: $5 plus applicable taxes; one-year subscription: $40 plus applicable taxes; one-year subscription in U.S.: $60 US; one-year subscription foreign: $90 US. Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Contents may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without prior written consent of the publisher. The advertiser agrees to protect the publisher against legal action based upon libelous or inaccurate statements, unauthorized use of photographs, or other material in connection with advertisements placed in Today’s Trucking. The publisher reserves the right to refuse advertising which in his opinion is misleading, scatological, or in poor taste. Postmaster: Address changes to Today’s Trucking, 451 Attwell Dr., Toronto, ON M9W 5C4. Postage paid Canadian Publications Mail Sales Agreement No.40063170. ISSN No. 0837-1512. Printed in Canada. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage. Kenneth R. Wilson Award Winner NEWCOM BUSINESS MEDIA INC. 451 Attwell Dr., Toronto, ON M9W 5C4 416/614-2200 • 416/614-8861 (fax) CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER Jim Glionna PRESIDENT Joe Glionna VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Melissa Summerfield CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Anthony Evangelista DIRECTOR OF CIRCULATION Pat Glionna Member Penalties for shippers better than electronic logs Electronic Logging Devices force drivers to follow absurd rules to the minute, or risk fines with no tolerance for traffic, unforeseen delays, or complications. These new rules do not take into consideration a driver’s circadian rhythm. Rather than the driver deciding when he is sleepy, an unforgiving electronic device tells him when he must sleep. The most cost-effective solution would be to give load brokers, shippers and receivers the same monetary fines and CSA points as a driver and carrier – every time a driver pulling their load gets an Hours of Service fine. — Rick Blatter Montreal, Quebec More fuel for the taxation fire Re: Fuel for the Fire (August 2016) We have a small fleet of five trucks running Canada and the U.S., with a few other trucks running local in Ontario. We have recently put in GPS tracking, and one report shows us idle time. After reading your editorial and continually seeing more-than-average idle times due to the extremely hot summer, I am wondering if I can track the fuel used when the truck is idling for air conditioning, cooking, etc. when our drivers are off duty. Why [shouldn’t I also] be able to claim the Federal Excise Tax back on the amount of fuel used? — Stephen Whitelaw Fergus, Ontario Electronic log mandate is unreasonable A fundamental freedom in Canada is that one is innocent until proven guilty. Additionally, we are all guaranteed protection against unreasonable search and seizure. Though no rights are absolute, I would humbly suggest that the trucking industry is already unduly subject to an overbearing obligation to continually prove its innocence. The Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) and the whole supporting rationale is fundamentally flawed as there would be an overwhelming burden of proof being placed on the driver. On this premise alone the proposed changes to federal and provincial legislation should be abandoned in their entirety. The ELD mandate is an unwarranted and less-than-subtle attempt by Transport Canada – with support from the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, Canadian Trucking Alliance, and other misguided groups – to illegally and impetuously violate an individual’s rights without any benefit to society or safety. — Dave Holleman Mission, BC Money is the solution to the shortage I’ve been reading your magazine for years and enjoy a lot of articles, but one keeps coming up: Driver shortages. Maybe the headlines should read, “Truck Driving – There’s no money in it!” Up the pay and benefits and people come out of the woodwork. Let’s face it. Truck driving [offers] a poor quality of life, but that can be offset if there is at least a decent return for your sacrifices. Companies spend thousands on aerodynamics, recruiting, etc. Pay some real money and watch your driver shortage disappear. — Phil Johnson By email Email: johng@newcom.ca SEND YOUR LETTERS TO: Newcom Business Media, 451 Attwell Dr., Toronto, ON M9W 5C4 If we publish your letter, we’ll even send you a Today’s Trucking hat as our thanks. NOVEMBER 2016 5
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