Local Truckers Will Adapt To Whatever Mother Nature Offers
By 250 News
Thursday, January 26, 2006 04:00 AM
The President of the Prince George Trucking Association isn't too worried about word the Ministry of Transportation may soon place load restrictions on area highways.
Dan Henry says it's not uncommon for the ministry to impose restrictions during a winter warm spell. "It does have an affect on the trucking, of course, we will go to night shifts if that helps or do whatever we need to do."
But Henry says he's quite confident the region isn't through with winter yet. "Looking back in the past, we have had warm times and then the cool weather comes back and we go back again and, typically, we always get to the middle of March and have never really had a big problem with providing enough wood to the mills to get through the break-up."
He admits, "The winter is when truckers usually have their best time for making ends meet and getting income going for the year, so that would have an impact, but, of course, there's not much you can do against mother nature."
Henry adds the warming trend that has been occurring over the past several winters may bring about some changes, possibly an earlier start to the season which, he says, would be great for truckers.
As far as safety goes this season, Henry says, "Everybody, not only truckers, is paying more attention to the safety end of it (the winter log harvest) and I'm very happy to see that."
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Posted by: owl on January 28 2006 12:00 AM
I drive a super b and dealing with dinks like those two can make a guys stress level go thru the roof.I try like hell to be patient but somedays it gets tested to a whole new level.
People should also be aware that we have a whole lot of new young drivers out there that do not have a lot of experience driveing heavy trucks.With our fluctuating weather conditions it can be good going and turn to sh*t in short order.
truckin is not fun anymore.