Training Tip #43
Safe Habits in Winter Driving Winter has arrived! Some of us will love this time of year, but, for the rest of us this increasesour chances of winter driving problems. We all dread the ice, sleet and snow that masses…
Bert McCallum
TTSAO Commitment to High Training Standards
TTSAO Strengthens Commitment to High Training Standards Across Ontario The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) continues to reinforce its commitment to excellence by conducting active audits of member schools across the province. As the demand for safe, well-trained…
Ontario Moves Toward Truck Driver Instructor Certification — TTSAO Aligns with Province-Led Initiative
Ontario is taking an important step forward in strengthening road safety and elevating commercial driver training standards. The Ministry of Transportation (MTO), the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU), and key industry stakeholders—including the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario…
Training Tip #42
While training new drivers over the road, keep this in mind for demonstrating professional practices and safe technique. When your student is approaching an intersection or commercial driveway, and the unit is not in the curb lane, teach your student(s)…
Presidents Report – October 2025
Advocacy: Committee Updates: Let’s take control of our situation with Member Schools. Show the industry that we care about quality, transparency and compliance to Best Practices. There is a bright future for the Association now if we take the right…
TTSAO Training Tip #41
Testing Tire Tread Depth As instructors we need to make sure that we cover all safe practices with our students during driving lessons over the road. Take the situation of the student learning to check proper tread depth on the…