I personally do not like dump truck drivers. I have been cut off by too many. Trucks running red lights when I trying to make my left. Trucks cutting me off past the merge lane on the highway, especially at the 404/401/DVP ramps. Even some speeding past on the left, in two lane traffic on a double yellow line when I’m going 95 in an 80.
I don’t know if it is how they are paid. I’ve been told it is by the load. More loads done, more money made. It is why they drive so reckless.
Personally I don’t care the reason. I don’t like them. This doesn’t help me any.
I have heard other truckers don’t really like dump truck drivers either. Don’t know if that is true.
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Dump trunk drivers are honking their way across Toronto today in a protest against new regulations that they say unfairly target the dump trunk industry.
Since Wednesday morning, approximately 200 truckers have been travelling along highways like the 401, 410, 427, and Gardiner Expressway, honking their horns on their way to Queen's Park.
Their route included some major Toronto streets, too, like Sherbourne and Bloor.
This isn't the first time dump truck drivers province-wide have made noise against new retrofitting regulations set to kick in on January 1.
By Friday, new rules in place will require truckers to retrofit any dump truck older than 15 years, meaning costs of up to $40,000 paid out of pocket by independent truckers, or else reduce capacities by nearly one-third.
The Ontario Dump Truck Association, which organized Wednesday's protest, say that dump truck drivers have been unfairly targetted while other trucks in the construction industry (like concrete or water trucks) have been exempted
"The Ministry claims this is a safety issue, but that's complete nonsense,” says the ODTA.
"Older trucks have been safely operating and will continue to be on the road for at least another decade given the special permits/exemptions granted by the government to other categories of trucks."
The demonstration, which Toronto Police warned would cause traffic disruption, caused some delays this morning.
People living along the Gardiner Expressway and walking around the Yorkville area weren't sure what the noise was all about, and weren't particularly pleased about it either.
Like the protest that took place earlier this month, today's demonstration saw trucks at Queen's Park, then at the consituentcy office of the Minister of Transportation, Hon. Caroline Mulroney.
The last round saw MTO put their foot down on the matter, saying that truckers have had "nearly 10 years to ensure compliance."
I don’t know if it is how they are paid. I’ve been told it is by the load. More loads done, more money made. It is why they drive so reckless.
Personally I don’t care the reason. I don’t like them. This doesn’t help me any.
I have heard other truckers don’t really like dump truck drivers either. Don’t know if that is true.
Honking dump truck drivers just took over Toronto streets in a huge protest
Dump trunk drivers are honking their way across Toronto today in a protest against new regulations that they say unfairly target the dump trunk ind...
www.blogto.com
Dump trunk drivers are honking their way across Toronto today in a protest against new regulations that they say unfairly target the dump trunk industry.
Since Wednesday morning, approximately 200 truckers have been travelling along highways like the 401, 410, 427, and Gardiner Expressway, honking their horns on their way to Queen's Park.
Their route included some major Toronto streets, too, like Sherbourne and Bloor.
This isn't the first time dump truck drivers province-wide have made noise against new retrofitting regulations set to kick in on January 1.
By Friday, new rules in place will require truckers to retrofit any dump truck older than 15 years, meaning costs of up to $40,000 paid out of pocket by independent truckers, or else reduce capacities by nearly one-third.
The Ontario Dump Truck Association, which organized Wednesday's protest, say that dump truck drivers have been unfairly targetted while other trucks in the construction industry (like concrete or water trucks) have been exempted
"The Ministry claims this is a safety issue, but that's complete nonsense,” says the ODTA.
"Older trucks have been safely operating and will continue to be on the road for at least another decade given the special permits/exemptions granted by the government to other categories of trucks."
The demonstration, which Toronto Police warned would cause traffic disruption, caused some delays this morning.
People living along the Gardiner Expressway and walking around the Yorkville area weren't sure what the noise was all about, and weren't particularly pleased about it either.
Like the protest that took place earlier this month, today's demonstration saw trucks at Queen's Park, then at the consituentcy office of the Minister of Transportation, Hon. Caroline Mulroney.
The last round saw MTO put their foot down on the matter, saying that truckers have had "nearly 10 years to ensure compliance."
