Over 300 Dump Trucks Completely Clogged The Streets Of Downtown Toronto Today (VIDEOS)
The protest caused major traffic disruptions.
Staff Writer
Dec 30, 2020, 3:26 PM
If you were cursing downtown Toronto's traffic today, you may have over 300 dump trucks to blame.*
The trucks flooded into the centre of the 6ix to protest changes to dump truck regulations and they definitely got plenty of people's attention.
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At 10 a.m. this morning, Toronto police tweeted a warning about the protest and said the route would create a "traffic disruption."
Not only did the trucks take over the streets, but their loud honks grabbed plenty of attention as well.
Does clogging up the Gardiner actually improve public support? It’s a nuisance to listen to but more importantly is… https://t.co/kOXFnkMZ9F— Morgan McDonald (@Morgan McDonald) 1609343645
This isn't the first time this has happened — the dump trucks also made headlines when they paraded on December 10.
The truck drivers are protesting changes to the Safe, Productive, Infrastructure-Friendly legislation, which says some dump-truck drivers need to pay up to $40,000 to retrofit older vehicles.*
#DontDumpOnUs Huge Ontario Dump Truck Association protest getting ready to head over to Queen's Park this morning… https://t.co/KYfoApCV6J— Jaskaran Sandhu (@Jaskaran Sandhu) 1607602338
The legislation takes effect on January 1, 2021.
Dump trucks protest downtown Toronto @blogTO #lockdownprotest https://t.co/arHJ0DZCWf— Jemelyn dela Cruz (@Jemelyn dela Cruz) 1609346306
*Editor's note:This article has been updated.
