A trade organization dedicated to the interests of truck drivers is “extremely disappointed” in Pennsylvania officials for shutting down rest areas due to the coronavirus, saying the areas are critical to drivers who play a vital role in keeping the country’s supply chain open.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Monday that it was closing the areas as part of the state’s effort to prevent further spread of the deadly illness.
“We understand this decision was likely made in an effort to limit passenger vehicle movement, interaction among travelers, and the state’s administration and supervision of these facilities during an emergency declaration,” the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said in a Tuesday statement. “However, rest areas are vitally important to truckers, who at this time are being heavily relied upon to transport critical supplies across the country.”
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ReplyDeleteAt what point have we gone too far with all this!
ReplyDeleteWithout truckers this country will be shutting down in three days.
DeleteExactly. 61 million people, IN THE US, were infected by H1N1 swine flu and over 12,000 died. No one said a word because Obama was president. This is nothing more than another attack on Trump.
ReplyDeleteOkay, Shut down the rest stop greasy spoon restaurants but not the parking and restrooms.
ReplyDeleteAnything the government gets involved with gets screwed up.
ReplyDeleteStop deliveries to PA and see if they re-open. Bring the supplies to MD instead!
ReplyDeleteThis is plain ole BS!
ReplyDeleteLot lizards will be SOL!
ReplyDeleteBoycott Penna.
ReplyDeleteCreating a major safety concern, since truckers move all the products we use. Remember that when you look at empty shelves.
ReplyDeleteDemocrats and china people wake up they did this!!!
ReplyDeletePa. will reopen all of the rest areas 3/20/2020. Found the closure was a bad idea.
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