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CTA in Action: Government Affairs Update
Ike Iketani, retired Assistant Chief and 32-year veteran of the CHP, will be speaking at the Northern and Southern Safety Councils on Driver Distraction: Technology, Employer Policies, and Risk Manager. Iketani is currently the Law Enforcement Consultant for UC San Diego, School of Medicine, Training, Research, and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) group. All CTA Member Companies Are Welcome to Attend Southern Safety Council Meeting on Tuesday, December, 12 - Register to Attend Northern Safety Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 19 - Register to Attend
FDA’s Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Rule requires training that provides awareness of potential food safety problems, basic sanitary practices and carrier responsibilities. Click here to read the full story on Commercial Carrier Journal
On Sept. 7, 2017, enforcement personnel throughout Canada and the United States conducted 7,698 inspections on commercial motor vehicles as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Day. Fourteen percent of the vehicles inspected were placed out of service specifically for brake-related violations.
Compliance and Regulatory News
We have received many inquiries regarding the Federal Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulation. Click on read more to find answers to the most common ELD questions.
A step that can’t be overlooked is creating effective policies and procedures for the new operating environment. Remember, to minimize stress and uncertainty, the best policies are ones that are easily understood, provide a measurement mechanism, and have clear consequences for noncompliance. Read the full article.
Unit News and Events
December 2 President's Night & Holiday Gala - Please join the Bay Area Unit on Saturday, December 2 for our first ever cruise around the bay! The event will take place on the Embarkation in Alameda. We will be recognizing this year's CTA President, Doug Britton, as well as presenting our annual charitable donations. Register to attend.
The next Kern Unit Meeting will be on Wednesday Nov. 16 at Hodels' Country Dining in Bakersfield. Eric Sauer, CTA Senior VP of Government Affairs, will give an in-depth overview of legislative and regulatory events in 2017 and how the California trucking industry is being affected by these recent measures. Register to attend.
November 29, LA/Orange President's Night at the USS Iowa Museum in Los Angeles from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Join your fellow CTA members to celebrate Doug Britton, 2017 CTA President, with a night of fun, dancing, and dinner. Register to attend.
November 28, SB/Riverside President's Night. Join the SB/Riverside Unit for an enchanted evening at the Historic Loft 84 in downtown Riverside as they honor CTA's 2017 President, Doug Britton. Register to attend.
November 30, SD/Imperial President's Night. Join the SD/Imperial Unit for an elegant holiday evening, Gatsby themed to honor Doug Britton, 2017 CTA President. He will give an update on the year and future plans. Register to attend
Statewide Event Calendar
We will be mixing a great deal of business with a lot of "trucker style" celebration as we focus on the people that make our industry so special. Our theme this year is all about the people and telling our story - The Heart of Trucking – and what a wonderful story we have to tell! This year’s conference will be held from January 19 – 22, 2018 and you won’t want to miss a moment as we have packed in an amazing line-up of speakers, business sessions, Board of Directors and policy meetings, parties and fun!! Speaking of fun, we have interactive social media activities lined up so make sure to freshen up on your #hashtags, @tagging and selfie skills.
More information can be found at the conference webpage that includes the schedule of events, sponsorship possibilities and hotel information.
![]() Upcoming Events
View the CTA calendar of events. The CTA calendar showcases all events provided by the California Trucking Association.
Member Alerts
Autumn is deer mating season – which means deer are on the move and less cautious about darting out into the road. For example, in the past two weeks, Caltrans crews in Ukiah have seen an increase in deer collisions. "This happens every fall, but it catches drivers off guard, especially at dusk", said Caltrans South Area Maintenance Superintendent Marty Sills. It is also mating season for elk, which are less numerous than deer, but just as hazardous to motorists here in northern California.
CTA Highlights
Saturday, November 11, professional truck driver, Paul Olson of Estenson Logistics out of Ontario, was named Southern California’s Truck Driver of the Year at California Trucking Association’s Annual Driver of the Month/Driver of the Year Awards Banquet at the Pacific Palms Resort in City of Industry, CA. On hand to present the awards was Assistant Commissioner William Siegl of the California Highway Patrol.
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