Truck Drivers Say They Won’t Deliver To Cities with Defunded Police Departments

CDL Life ^ | June 12, 2020 | Summer Smith

[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.”

[rktman]

I did see some pics of the collective farm. King simone will be proud. LOL!

[Vision]

Will the racist communists stand for this?

[tennmountainman]

Yeah. I saw it too. A 10x10 plot.
LOL.

[Rumplemeyer]

Will this be a pay-for-view?

[magyars4]

Way to go Truckers!
Maybe a Rebel battle flag or two on the cabs will get the message across.

[Tommy Revolts]

You know, that's a good point. We do have a lot of real badass organizations out there that are on our side. Why not? Somewhat covert.

[stuckincali]

Bkmrk

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Maybe so, but it’s apparently going to get a human tornado, anyway.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

☑

[Texas Eagle]

How do they shower or brush their teeth? They smell bad enough when they’re all cleaned up.

[Tommy Revolts]

Maybe a Rebel battle flag or two on the cabs will get the message across.

Nice.

[Artcore]

Good! Let these filthy, ghetto, ferals do without! Day be consequences when you be actin like a thug yo!

[RummyChick]

[Fai Mao]

“Really? Has anybody refused to deliver to Camden? Not buying this.”

Don’t buy the hype the media is spreading about Camden. They basically combine the police with the county sheriffs. The total number of officers rose from 170 to 400. It’s just that the city supplies fewer of them.

[RummyChick]

Mick Smith⭐⭐⭐ @mickdownsouth · 1h Replying to @atensnut and @AGobsmack They're just a few peaceful kids riding their scooters. Why Mayor would you be worried about them. Chaz has its own protection, The Hells Angels just want to visit and buy souvenirs and support your sweet children.

[PGR88]

Great Idea. Reginald Denny can be their spokesperson.

[ActresponsiblyinVA]

Wonder if anyone can buy insurance in these areas?

[ltc8k6]

Shneider CEO is all in, apparently:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZoJE8ejmcw

[ltc8k6]

Schneider...

[T.B. Yoits]

There will be deliveries no doubt. The truckers will drop off loads at outlying distribution centers which will run their smaller trucks in and out as they know the lay of the land.

Conversely, many of the storekeepers will be forced to drive out and pick up their deliveries.

...and the prices to the customer will keep going higher.