Dump trucks take to Toronto highways, protesting insurance costs

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BRAMPTON, Ont. – A group identifying itself as the Ontario Aggregate Trucking Association (OATA) took to Toronto-area highways on Wednesday in a rolling protest against rising insurance costs — and they plan to return. Dozens of their dump trucks formed…

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I will say it.

Good they deserve it!! They drive like complete and utter assholes and cause a wreck a day if not more. No wonder your rates are going up. Maybe just maybe try and act and drive professionally and you will not cause ALL of our rates to go up.

The 400 series of highways is a wrecking crew of (mostly) Brampton based companies in the ditches, rolled over, rear ending, passing in the 3rd lane, using on and off ramps as a passing lane, texting and driving, on the phone like it is an ear extension, no patience me first and it matters of no one else carnage. But our rates are up and we wonder why. Well here is why so why not try and change it instead of f-----ing it up for everyone else.
 
I often wonder what would happen if you called one of these aggregate hauling companies, and asked to speak to their fleet manager, or better yet, their safety supervisor, to complain about one of their operators. Would the response be laughter, or more likey DUHHH!