Reading one of my favourite UK truck magazines the other day, I came across another piece of health and safety nonsense. When I see these things, I wonder how I've managed to get through 40-odd years of trucking w....

It's that time of year again! As much as I would like to skip past it, it's inevitable. Winter comes every year, and I get that same anxiety about driving every year. I know my limits, but it is the other drivers that....

I have driven a lot of trucks over the years. Ford super duty single axle hauling fuel, Cab over Ford with a Cummins triple nickel motor 555, hauling gravel, a Chevrolet 1957 single axle with a tag axle and a wood....

Now, Dad was quite a man, and being an ex-serviceman who had gone ashore on D-Day, he wasn’t scared of much, but I remember one time his face turned white with fear. We had been contacted by a company that wanted to se....

You can ask as many drivers as you want about driving a truck, and you will get as many opinions as there are drivers. For me, truck driving is not so much a job as it is a way of life. We all know that not everyone in a....

I don't even know where to start on how thankful I am. So many good things happen all year round, but September and October seemed especially full!!I'm so thankful that good health allows me to do the job I love. I'm tha....

Retirement is a wonderful thing. When my good lady, Isabel, goes out, I can sit in peace and quiet and let my mind drift off into the past. The other day I started to think of all the bosses  I have worked under.One....

There is an old saying, "You should never judge a book by its cover."If you have read my articles, you will know me as a truck driver. What you may not know is that I was in the General Insurance business for over 12 yea....

I recently moved to Alberta to be with an incredible woman who has captivated and captured my soul with her charm and intelligence. This will be the third union in my 87-year lifespan and the most significant in terms of....

Big Rig WeekendsI have often been asked if Pro-Trucker will host another Big Rig Weekend Show. When we started Big Rig Weekends, there were no truck shows of significant size in Western Canada. Today there is an abundanc....