Farm trucks may be required to report for safety inspections when encountering roadside commercial vehicle inspections by authorities. Photo: Scott Garvey

How to ace a roadside heavy truck inspection

Daily pre-trip inspections, knowledge and a good attitude are key

Every year authorities organize pop-up roadside inspections to check heavy trucks for safety violations. And although farm trucks and drivers get a variety of exemptions from some regulations commercial carriers must follow, passing a roadside safety inspection isn't typically one of them. So how do you get through a spot check and avoid a ticket — or worse?








Craig Rubeniuk says his love of WFE tractors comes from time spent on them as a boy with his grandfather Pete Rubeniuk.

White Farm Equipment collection a labour of love

Craig Rubeniuk’s passion for now-extinct brand began with his grandfather

Manitoba farmer Craig Rubeniuk's has a passion for White tractors. His collection includes a large number of White tractors and some examples from brands that eventually merged to form WFE. Those include Oliver, Cockshutt and Minneapolis Moline.

Agco to sell grain bin firm GSI

Agco to sell grain bin firm GSI

Agco has completed a deal to sell the majority of its Grain and Protein business division, including its grain bin and handling equipment arm GSI, to American Industrial Partners. Agco also plans to sell four other owned brands as part of "strategic transformation."