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TRUCKERS PROTEST AGAINST SPEED LIMITERS - WEEKEND MEDIA EVENT
PRESS RELEASE Date: May 6th, 2009
FROM: DRIVERS AGAINST SPEED LIMITERS ON TRUCKS
Website: http://www.nospeedlimiter.ca
Drivers are organizing another protest against the Ontario speed limiter law. On June 13th, 2009, drivers are being invited to attend in order to meet personally with other members of the public, media, and politicians. The decision to hold the event on the weekend was made because of the inability for working truckers to be able to get away from their weekday commitments.
Added to the mandate of the group is the opposition to the recent decision by the Ministry of Transportation to start issuing permits allowing the use of Long Combination Vehicles (LCV’s) on Ontario roads. Drivers have been expressing concerns with these “road trains” which range from safety issues to the increased unemployment of hundreds of drivers.
We believe that the real reason behind the imposed speed limiters on trucks was to pave the road for large fleet carriers to be able to put the LCV’s on our highways.
All who are attending are invited to bring their families and friends to meet with truck drivers and their families for an opportunity to share information about these issues that will affect all of us.
This event is being planned to be more than just an opportunity to educate and deal with the speed limiter’s and LCV’s, it will be an opportunity for the grass root operators of the trucking industry to connect with the community they serve.
The location of the event will be at the Milton Fair Grounds, Milton, Ontario, just 25 minutes west of Toronto, off highway 401 at exit #320 (Hwy 25)
The public will be invited to come starting at 9am until 7pm on Saturday.
There will be a planned media event commencing at 11:30 near the grand stands. This will be an opportunity for some of the leaders in the industry to speak out about the issues before the trucking industry today.
There is no admission charge for this event.
Note to media:
There have been some video’s posted on YouTube with regards to the speed limiters that support the claims being made by truck drivers. One in particular that was made by the Michelin Tire company, back in 1987.
You can view them at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/user/OntarioTrucker
Event Updates will be posted on the groups’ facebook website as they come available. All inquiries about the event can be directed to the moderators of the website.
FROM: DRIVERS AGAINST SPEED LIMITERS ON TRUCKS
Website: http://www.nospeedlimiter.ca
Drivers are organizing another protest against the Ontario speed limiter law. On June 13th, 2009, drivers are being invited to attend in order to meet personally with other members of the public, media, and politicians. The decision to hold the event on the weekend was made because of the inability for working truckers to be able to get away from their weekday commitments.
Added to the mandate of the group is the opposition to the recent decision by the Ministry of Transportation to start issuing permits allowing the use of Long Combination Vehicles (LCV’s) on Ontario roads. Drivers have been expressing concerns with these “road trains” which range from safety issues to the increased unemployment of hundreds of drivers.
We believe that the real reason behind the imposed speed limiters on trucks was to pave the road for large fleet carriers to be able to put the LCV’s on our highways.
All who are attending are invited to bring their families and friends to meet with truck drivers and their families for an opportunity to share information about these issues that will affect all of us.
This event is being planned to be more than just an opportunity to educate and deal with the speed limiter’s and LCV’s, it will be an opportunity for the grass root operators of the trucking industry to connect with the community they serve.
The location of the event will be at the Milton Fair Grounds, Milton, Ontario, just 25 minutes west of Toronto, off highway 401 at exit #320 (Hwy 25)
The public will be invited to come starting at 9am until 7pm on Saturday.
There will be a planned media event commencing at 11:30 near the grand stands. This will be an opportunity for some of the leaders in the industry to speak out about the issues before the trucking industry today.
There is no admission charge for this event.
Note to media:
There have been some video’s posted on YouTube with regards to the speed limiters that support the claims being made by truck drivers. One in particular that was made by the Michelin Tire company, back in 1987.
You can view them at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/user/OntarioTrucker
Event Updates will be posted on the groups’ facebook website as they come available. All inquiries about the event can be directed to the moderators of the website.
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Permalink Reply by Scott Mooney on
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Note to fellow truck drivers,
There is going to be access to enter the fairground on June 12th after 6pm until 9pm. There is washroom facilities on site and for those of you that wish to come with an RV camper, there is limited water and hydro hook up. First come first served for those spaces...
This is our last shot to show that we are all standing together on this issue before the enforcement commences July 1st.
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