Trucker protest ends, tickets issued

[bullhaulerswife]

I can't embed this, but heres the link!

http://video.nbc5.com/player/?id=235380

Truckers' Protest Snarls Stevenson Traffic

A protest by more than a dozen truck drivers on Interstate 55 Tuesday morning ended with the truckers being issued citations by state police and having to undergo inspections of their rigs.

The truckers stopped in traffic on the Stevenson at Damen Avenue Tuesday morning, according to an Illinois State Police District Chicago sergeant.

It was part of a nationwide trucker protest against the high price of diesel fuel.Traffic was snarled just prior to the entrance to the Dan Ryan Expressway. State police said the protest briefly blocked all inbound lanes of I-55 and, they said, caused several collisions.By 9:30 a.m. the protest had ended, and traffic was moving through the area again, the sergeant said.

More here: http://www.nbc5.com/news/15761705/detail.html

Heres a picture of the trucks at the side of the road.

[Brickman]

caused several collisions

Scum bag lawyers will be all over this.

[Cybergal]

Trucker protest ends, tickets issued

4/1/08

A protest by some truck drivers on the Stevenson Expressway this morning ended with the truckers being ticketed by state police and having to undergo inspections of their rigs.

The truckers stopped in traffic at Damen Aveune on the Stevenson Tuesday morning, according to an Illinois State Police sergeant. The protest ended about 9:30 a.m. and traffic was moving through the area again, the sergeant said.

The trucks are stopped again, but this time by state police, who are issuing citations and conducting inspections of the trucks, the sergeant said. http://www.southtownstar.com/news/87...rotest.article

[JetBote]

I see nothing resembling ticketing or inspections in that video.

[bullhaulerswife]

Originally Posted by JetBote

I see nothing resembling ticketing or inspections in that video.

That video was shot after they moved off the road. See the pic I just posted. LOL The helicopter was a little late getting to the event, apparently.

[Socy Grad]

If you click on the "Survey" from that news link, it appears that the public supports lower fuel prices for truckers.

[bullhaulerswife]

Originally Posted by Socy Grad

If you click on the "Survey" from that news link, it appears that the public supports lower fuel prices for truckers.

Cool, I didn't notice that. Thanks for the head up. I see that a lot, on many of the news stories related to the strike or cost of fuel. Many people are looking at the truckers as the leaders now to get the prices back down. They may not understand the whole issue, but they understand that truckers are trying to help.

[our_miss_cookie]

GREAT! I was just going to add though to take all tickets and appeal them all!

I pray to God that WALMART and some of these bigger guys that can afford to strike will they too will benefit from it.

[Meat Wagon]

I went to the survey and the negative was a high 45%. What don't the public understand?

[Brickman]

Originally Posted by Meat Wagon

I went to the survey and the negative was a high 45%. What don't the public understand?

A lot of things.