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Over 300 Dump Trucks Completely Clogged The Streets Of Downtown Toronto Today (VIDEOS)
The protest caused major traffic disruptions.
December 30, 2020, 03:26 PM
September 24, 2021, 12:54 PM
If you were cursing downtown Toronto's traffic today, you may have over 300 dump trucks to blame.*
The trucks flooded into the centre of the 6ix to protest changes to dump truck regulations and they definitely got plenty of people's attention.
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At 10 a.m. this morning, Toronto police tweeted a warning about the protest and said the route would create a "traffic disruption."
Not only did the trucks take over the streets, but their loud honks grabbed plenty of attention as well.
This isn't the first time this has happened — the dump trucks also made headlines when they paraded on December 10.
The truck drivers are protesting changes to the Safe, Productive, Infrastructure-Friendly legislation, which says some dump-truck drivers need to pay up to $40,000 to retrofit older vehicles.*
The legislation takes effect on January 1, 2021.
*Editor's note: This article has been updated.
