USA - A couple of links over at Steve Quayle's website on Sunday caught my eye: First one about upcoming Trucker's strike scheduled for April 12, 2019 and the second one from Business Insider explaining exactly what to expect if long-haul truckers stopped, from day one, into the day two-three scenario, then as long as a week, and it isn't pretty.
The first issue listed is an HOS (hours of service) reform that makes sense. The second is parking, where there is an approximate shortage of 78,000 truck parking spaces, which grows from 1,000 to 1,800 a year. Third on his list is driver training and having set standards for all drivers. Lastly they are requesting that drivers be involved in the process of making new regulations.
"Grocery stores would run out of food in 3 days if long-haul truckers stopped working." It begins with "Trucking moves 71% of the freight in the United States. And if it were to suddenly cease, the effects would be more drastic than you might expect." Trucks and their drivers, quite literally keep our nation, and therefore our economy going.