TOMORROW: Angry truckies to clog city streets

[92Coupe]

we would go on strike but no work means no pay trust me a couple of days with no trucks and it would cause major stortages, funny thing was they promised after the last RUC price rise they would give a months notice, this time round next to no notice was given, more proof of how well our goverment keeps its promises,

on a side note i see the bill was passed today allowing local goverment to add up to a 10cent fuel tax to cover there local roading costs

[freestylin_hamster]

Good on them for taking action.
But what a bunch of meataxes to pull that shit and fuckup everyone elses day.
Go to parliament and kick up shit there.

[BWDOWN]

I think its awesome and I'm all for it.. should make it a monthly thing and completly screw this country.. If I see any truckers tommorrow I'll be sure to support them

[David R]

Originally Posted by freestylin_hamster

Good on them for taking action.
But what a bunch of meataxes to pull that shit and fuckup everyone elses day.
Go to parliament and kick up shit there.

Or as my boss suggested they should just set up a 24 hour roster of trucks outside the local labour MP's house tooting their horns...

[92Coupe]

its not just truckies it affects, everyone that owns a diesel vehicle is gonna get hit by the increase in RUC's, couriers, emergency services etc

even the road working companies that fix the roads which will lead to them having to charge the goverment more to fix the roads

[Robbie]

Originally Posted by David R

Or as my boss suggested they should just set up a 24 hour roster of trucks outside the local labour MP's house tooting their horns...

haha, that is the best idea yet....... i would so do that *wishes he was a trucker*

[d16a7]

Originally Posted by 92Coupe

even the road working companies that fix the roads which will lead to them having to charge the goverment more to fix the roads

well my cousin contracts to fulton hogan as a owner driver.. so he'll need to charge more.. and then F&H will need to charge more.. and it all goes in a vicious cycle.. dumbass govinmint!

and basically he just scrapes through and works whenever he gets a call.. (within what the legal books allow for hours worked continuously etc..)

and if it rains it means no work.. due to not being able to lay seal.. or remove earth as its all too wet and messy..

so yeah needless to say he's pissed off about it.. works stupid hours for f#ck all profit as it is.. let alone with the more expensive RUC's

[Tec' Wingz]

It seems there are a fair number of posters here that has ties with the trucking industry. Can someone clear up for me what the aim for tomorrow is? What is the desired outcome?

[David R]

Originally Posted by d16a7

well my cousin contracts to fulton hogan as a owner driver.. so he'll need to charge more.. and then F&H will need to charge more.. and it all goes in a vicious cycle.. dumbass govinmint!

Transport companies charge more to deliver food/petrol, cost of living goes up, more people struggling, so the government increases tax so they can give working-for-families style handouts.
There's a hole in my bucket....

[d16a7]

Originally Posted by Tec' Wingz

It seems there are a fair number of posters here that has ties with the trucking industry. Can someone clear up for me what the aim for tomorrow is? What is the desired outcome?

the aim for tomorrow is to show that we aint just gonna bend over and take it..

and people have the right to express their opinions and you just gotta hope someone up there listens..

and yeap just as david R said too about the cycle..

[Chaos]

i wonder if they'll still be there in the evening. i guess so, cos thatl really piss people off, it'll add to the usual crap traffic. might go down and have a gander

[Built4Speed]

Originally Posted by freestylin_hamster

Good on them for taking action.
But what a bunch of meataxes to pull that shit and fuckup everyone elses day.
Go to parliament and kick up shit there.

Go on, go call all those truckers meataxes to their faces! Im a truck driver and id love to see you call me that to my face! Keep hiding behind your computer tough guy!
Hell how does the milk for your faggoty wellington soy latte get to the cafe?.................A truck and i bet your going to get ur nickers in a twist when they hike the price .30c, to cover the increased transport costs!

Ill be doing my best to block up the square here in palmy, im totaly sick of uncle hellen thinking he can shaft us when ever he likes

[92Coupe]

planned protest is only for between the hours of 7.30am and 9am,
we still wanna get our days work done

[VTAKYO]

So what are people doing tomorrow during rush hour? Leaving early or what?

[BWDOWN]

Originally Posted by VTAKYO

So what are people doing tomorrow during rush hour? Leaving early or what?

err it will do 2/5's of fuck all here in chch chris...

I might take one of works trucks into town just for the hell of it. More the merier hahaha

Auckland which is already fucked is gunna be even more fucked its gunna be mega lolz

[92Coupe]

Originally Posted by BWDOWN

err it will do 2/5's of fuck all here in chch chris...

I might take one of works trucks into town just for the hell of it. More the merier hahaha

Auckland which is already fucked is gunna be even more fucked its gunna be mega lolz

there's two pretty big convoys planned for tommorow morning in chch, not sure of the route yet

[Logger]

I'll drive to work as normal. Will probably be quieter than normal in Kawerau as many of the trucks will be in Rotorua and Tauranga. Means I can get some work done and won't have to wait at the weighbridge so long.

[BWDOWN]

Originally Posted by 92Coupe

there's two pretty big convoys planned for tommorow morning in chch, not sure of the route yet

Oh I'm not undermining the effect..

Chch trucks on convoy = 270 plus about 100,000 cars on road

Auck Trucks on convoy = 1000 plus about 800,000 cars on road

I know where I'd rather be hahaha

[mr_tec]

good on the truckers doing what lil car people cant do.

personally if i was a trucker id take any spare empty trailers and just leave them at inconveintant(sp) places

[VTAKYO]

All it would take is a few trucks to hold up Blenheim road and Curletts Road and you have chaos. Or Moorehouse Ave. I'm just going to scope out Blenheim and Yaldhurst roads tommorrow morning and if its too bad I'll probably just go home.

[BUMP]

Originally Posted by Built4Speed

Go on, go call all those truckers meataxes to their faces! Im a truck driver and id love to see you call me that to my face! Keep hiding behind your computer tough guy!
Hell how does the milk for your faggoty wellington soy latte get to the cafe?.................A truck and i bet your going to get ur nickers in a twist when they hike the price .30c, to cover the increased transport costs!

Ill be doing my best to block up the square here in palmy, im totaly sick of uncle hellen thinking he can shaft us when ever he likes

LOL Jared i'd love to see anyone try and take you LOL!!!!!!

They did it in England and fuked up the whole country for a day or 2 MINT!!!!!!!!

[tysonzane]

Originally Posted by VTAKYO

So what are people doing tomorrow during rush hour? Leaving early or what?

I'm gonna leave super early and hope for the best but i'm a courier driver so my days going to be interesting anyway. Stuff owning a diseal for courier driving these days. The V6 petrol mitsubishi van at work is becoming cheaper to run then the diseals and it DRINKS the gass.

Some of the owner drivers will be particularlly pissed off. I'm just happy i topped up the van 30 odd thousand k's a couple of weeks ago . It'll just come to the point where everyone will unplug their speedos ( i know alot that already do ), but that wont help the truckies because of the God Squad (Police in charge of pulling over trucks etc).

I did lol at all the euro's and other diseals for this years economy rally, they're screwed and recently they've had all those adds bragging about how cheap they are. Jazz FTW once again .

[Tec' Wingz]

"we" as in the road transport industry or we as in everyone affected? Because the average consumer that doesn't work in the trucking industry e.g. me; WILL feel the increased cost of transport as well so technically we should all feel rather unhappy about this new tax.

But by blocking up the city and making my trip to work to 2-3 times longer and making me late; which means I have to either work later to earn the same amount of money I would usually earn working normal work hours or earn less than normal doesn't exactly inspire a lot of sympathy for truckers.

Wouldn't leaving something like this as an absoloute last resort to voice your opinion be a better option?

Originally Posted by d16a7

the aim for tomorrow is to show that we aint just gonna bend over and take it..

and people have the right to express their opinions and you just gotta hope someone up there listens..

and yeap just as david R said too about the cycle..

[Pdu-NZ]

Originally Posted by 92Coupe

there's two pretty big convoys planned for tommorow morning in chch, not sure of the route yet

Auckland
There will be three groups - one coming from the Harbour Bridge in the north, through the northern end of Freemans Bay onto Fanshawe St.

A second convoy will come off the north-western motorway onto Nelson St, while a third will approach via the Southern motorway, arriving in the central city on Symonds St.

Christchurch

The trucks will start driving at 7.30am, heading to the centre of Christchurch from Kaiapoi via the Main North Rd and Papanui Rd, and from Riccarton Racecourse via Blenheim Rd and Moorhouse Ave.

Wellington
There will be two groups - one meeting just north of Paekakariki at MacKays Crossing, and the other at Port Road, Seaview.
Both will travel into the city via the motorway, then follow this path: Terrace Tunnel, Vivian Street, left into Taranaki Street, left into Jervois Quay, Customhouse Quay, left into Whitmore St past the Shell service station, right into Lambton Quay, then up to Parliament on Molesworth street.

They will be travelling at around 20-30kph, and are expected to disperse around 9.30am.

Hamilton
From the north, they will be coming down State Highway 1, Maui St, onto Avalon Dr. From the south, the truckies will be taking Airport Rd then splitting - one group will go down Cobham Dr then making their way to Avalon Dr, while the other will go down Newells Rd, onto Cobham Dr then meet the others on Avalon Dr.

Tauranga
Some of the truckies will be starting on State Highway 2 South, going to Maunganui Rd, Hewletts Rd, across the Harbour Bridge, Cameron Rd (or Maungatapu Rd), 15th Avenue, back to Cameron Rd, onto the Sulphur Pt roundabout then back down Cameron Rd in the opposite direction.

Another group will start on State Highway 2 North, Te Puna, meeting at Clarke Rd. They will then head to Chapel St, go through the Sulphur Pt roundabout, down Cameron Rd to Pyes Pa roundabout.

A third group will head from the Kaimais, past Pyes Pa onto Cameron Rd.

Dunedin
The first group of truckies will start at Teviot St, travel up Andersons Bay Rd onto One Way North, turn left onto Frederick St, left onto George St, do a lap around the Octagon and then exit south.

The second will start at Bank St, travel south on One Way south, turn right at Queens Gardens then right onto Princess St, do a lap around the Octagon and then exit north.

Rotorua
Those heading in from the northeast will be meeting at East Gate Park at 7am. Heading down Te Ngae Rd, the truckies will turn left into Fenton St.

From the south they will approach via either Waipa Mill Rd around 7am, and will turn right at the Boys' High intersection.

Truckies coming from Ngongotaha Rd wil lturn left at Boys' High, meeting those coming from the south.

Invercargill
The first group will be starting on Otepuni Ave, then heading down Tramway Rd, Tay St, Dee St, North Rd, Benmore St and finally, Basstian St.
The second group will be doing the exact reverse of the above.

[92Coupe]

Originally Posted by Tec' Wingz

Wouldn't leaving something like this as an absoloute last resort to voice your opinion be a better option?

this debate has been going on between the trucking unions and the goverment for along time, so it is pretty much at the last resort stage

its also aimed at the increase in fuel costs as well so really the general public should support it as well, i think a few hundred trucks in a protest rally is gonna make more impact than a few hundred cars