Now this would have gotten snowed in as the area got hammered by a foot of snow but I'm sure they will try again on a nicer day.........
Drivers heading east on the Highway 401 today can expect a slow commute as a big winter storm -- dubbed a "snow-mageddon" -- blows in.
But if forecasters are wrong and the massive storm doesn't hit, truckers across Ontario and even from the U.S. say they'll go ahead with a protest caravan that begins west of Cambridge on the 401 and runs through to Toronto.
The truckers are protesting Ontario's new speed limiter law that begins Jan. 1, requiring rigs be equipped with micro-chips to pre-set a truck's top speed, which in Ontario would be capped at 105 km/h.
Many truckers work in a just-in-time industry, where goods are delivered straight to factories and time is crucial.
But the truckers say their beef with the law is it's unnecessary and will only cause more road headaches, as frustrated drivers try to get past slower-moving rigs.
In an integrated trucking industry, some trucks passing through Ontario from outside may not have the needed limiters, they also point out.
The truckers plan to leave from Ayr at Highway 97 and travel in the centre lane at 105 km/h to Queen's Park, but the organizer said the protest will be cancelled if the storm is heavy.
Good luck up there. You guys (and gals) are not only fighting for yourselves but for us down here as well. If you can continue this throughout the major metro areas the public outcry may eventually get this stupid law overturned.
What I cannot understand is that the limiters are supposed to be set higher than the posted speed limit.
Enforcement of the existing laws is the key.
The Government in Ontario needs probable cause to stop a truck to check the speed settings. Probable cause does not come from the area of registration. It would be exceeding the speed that the limiters are supposed to be set at.
Not sure how they plan on policeing it yet, next it will be no trucks in the passing lane. I agree, if the police were doing there jobs in the 1st place, there would be no need for the limiters.
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