Posted on 06/13/2020 6:25:14 AM PDT by Twotone
As cities across the country are discussing defunding or disbanding their police departments, truck drivers are voicing concerns of safety. Seventy-seven percent of truck drivers say they will refuse to deliver freight to cities with defunded police departments.
Truck driving is historically ranked as one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. In 2018, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic reported truck driving as the most deadly job in the country.
Truck drivers have spent the last year on the front line of a global pandemic and protests. Now many are fearful of what might happen if police departs disband or are defunded.
Truck drives have been voicing their concerns on the CDLLife App. After reading about their concerns, CDLLife posted a poll on the app.
We asked drivers on the app, “Would you pick up/deliver to cities with defunded or disbanded police departments? Why or why not?”
To date, 77% of drivers say they will refuse loads to cities with disbanded or defunded police departments.
Here are some of their responses:
“…if something was to happen and you have to take matters into your own hands, and then you risk being prosecuted for protecting yourself.”
“This is not an area you need to act fearless and think you you’d look like a fool for saying no…Imagine what kind of fool you look like for driving into a hot spot and putting your life in danger.”
(Excerpt) Read more at cdllife.com ...
Money to BLM goes to ActBlue...goes to DNC...did he explain that?
BTTT
When America is outlawed, only outlaws are Americans. :-)
Congratulations to your son.
I thought it was catching crabs.
Might be of interest.
I was in Seattle last week. Planned my trip out to avoid I-5 as in the past (years ago?) the protestors would march on the interstate to draw attention to their cause.
My neighbor is a Trump fan truck driver and he said a few weeks ago that they were rerouting trucks.
I stand with the drivers 100%.
Community acts like morons, no TP for you!
OUTFREAKING STANDING!!
Really? Has anybody refused to deliver to Camden? Not buying this.
I’ve heard catching crabs is annoying - but not sure how deadly they are. :)
I am ‘allowed’ to be picky as it is and I have been using ‘why doesn’t the company want to use their own driver/equip to go to XXXXXX at 5 PM on a Fri’.
I have added the final ‘destination’ and last week I turned down a job to Charlottesville VA (Fri the eve of the DC ‘march’) using the logic of why do I want to be in a LIB ‘stronghold’ when the ‘natives (and not so native)are restless) and US 29 is a major route from ‘central NC’ to DC.
I am also VERY choosy on going out of state.
Not all that worried about myself etc but ‘worried’ over what I may be forced to do to ‘protect’ myself and figure not worth all the hassle.
They don’t refer to me as an ‘INDEPENDENT Contractor’ for nothing same as they have a reason for calling it ‘CONCEALED carry’
The companies are not taking the risks. Not always the driver’s decision.
there are already videos of these gangs robbing trains.
these truckers are correct.
oops. This is awkward.
Going to be sick to be a utility worker in those parts, especially for collections.
Maybe Uber and food delivery drivers should get the message,
I’m not sure this is a good idea.
Seattle does not want fixing.
Works for me. Unless you live in a city where they get defunded. hmmmmmmm
LOL. Hells Angels on their way to Chaz.
With chains, brass knuckles, tire tools, nail studded 2x4’s,
bats, and other odds and ends.
RAZ, the Chaz Warlord and his tribal hunta’s will be no match
for the Hells Angels and other Biker Groups.
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