The roads in Russia are bad, because funds for road construction are embezzled and roads are not built to technical specs. “ Where are the ruts deepest on multi-lane highways? In the left lanes! But we are obliged to drive in the right lanes. Hauled “Cargo 200” loads during the war in Afghanistan. Has driven round the entire country: the farthest he has ever driven was Blagoveshchensk. Has worked in heavy freight haulage since 1983. It’s important to me to be here.” Arkady, 54. Many of our guys say there is no point in striking, that nothing will change, but I’m very tired of the sense of insecurity in all parts of life. Sometimes there is no point going back, and I’m away from home for three days at a time. Once I picked up the load, got it unloaded, and then returned the container, it was already eleven in the evening. I have sometimes left at five in the morning to avoid traffic jams. Have you seen how many wheels I have on my truck? If I pop a tire in a pothole, who can I blame? Nobody! No one has ever got any compensation from the highway services or the government for breakdowns caused by the poor state of the roads. “ Have you seen the roads in this country? I have been paying taxes for many years, the roads have not got better, but now I have to pay even more? One wheel costs me 20,000 rubles. The past five years has been hauling containers around the city, but sometimes takes loads to Karelia. “ I’m Very Tired of the Sense of Insecurity”: How the Truckers’ Protest Has Gone Indefiniteģ March 2016 Dmitry, 42, individual entrepreneur. Why have those who work for themselves decided to go on protesting instead of hauling freight? Olga Rodionova put together the following portfolio of photographs of truckers and their statements for. After the innovations wrought by the Rotenbergs, business has become unprofitable for the truckers.
MARCH 1 TRUCKERS STRIKE DRIVERS
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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 15 and requires unvaccinated Canadian truck drivers to get tested for COVID-19 and to quarantine upon re-entering Canada from the U.S.
However, the mandate that the marchers are protesting went into effect on Jan. Under that policy, American truck drivers were still required to be vaccinated.Īt that time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was reportedly facing mounting pressure from the opposition party and the trucking lobby to forgo the requirement. Up to 20 percent of the 160,000 Canadian and American cross-border truck drivers could be impacted and off the roads as a result of the mandate, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) said, per Reuters.Įarlier this month, Canada said it would permit unvaccinated Canadian truck drivers to enter from the U.S., a reversal from a previous mandate for all truckers. The money raised will be used to provide fuel, food and lodging for the marchers, who are expected to reach Ottawa on Jan.
MARCH 1 TRUCKERS STRIKE DRIVER
The truckers had raised over $2 million as of Sunday using a GoFundMe aimed at fighting the requirement, which they say will lead to driver shortages and contribute to inflation, according to Reuters. Truckers in Canada began a march from Vancouver to Ottawa on Sunday to protest the government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers.
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