Pacific Western Transportation Drivers Association

03/30/2016

2015 SCENIC Luxury Cruises & Tours - Driver of the Year Award of Recognition

We are proud to announce that Gaymor Anderson with Pacific Western Transportation in Toronto has received the Driver of the Year Award of Recognition for the 2015 touring season by SCENIC Luxury Cruises & Tours. Danielle Anderson, Operations Manager, North America, with SCENIC says, “His dedication and commitment to outstanding guest service was demonstrated many times during the season to our guests and Scenic Tour Directors alike.”

Nice job, Gaymor!

02/29/2016

All members, don't forget that the contract ratification vote is taking place March 1 & 2 at the office. Don't forget to vote.

02/15/2016

After years of study, the federal government says it will implement new safety regulations in two years that are aligned with U.S. efforts to tackle fatigue among truck and bus drivers.

12/16/2015

A federal judge has sentenced a Philadelphia trucker to 18 months in prison for falsifying his logbook in connection to vehicular homicide.

12/10/2015

FMCSA-ELD-Final-Rule_12-10-2015.pdfSUMMARY: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to establish: Minimum performance and design standards for hours-of-service (HOS) electronic logging devices (ELDs); requirements for the m…

12/10/2015

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) formally rolled out its long-awaited final rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices (ELD) by commercial motor vehicle operators to record ours of service (HOS) data.

11/17/2015

E-logs are coming.

A federal rule to require truck operators to use electronic logging devices to keep records of duty status has cleared the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, clearing the way for the rule to be published in the Federal Register.

10/21/2015

10/07/2015

08/07/2015

The National Transportation Safety Board also reiterated a need for data recorders on buses and commercial trucks similar to those found on planes and trains.

07/28/2015

Why you don't play with your phone while driving!

A cellphone video showing a limousine driver texting and driving while transporting 45 people to the Hamptons, just one day after a separate limo crash killed four women on Long Island.