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Ottawa Police send warning to Rolling Thunder bikers: no vehicles on Parliament Hill

RWN Staff

The Ottawa Police service apparently learned a lot from the Trucker’s Freedom Convoy in January, as it has already released a statement on the “Rolling Thunder” bikers’ rally expected to arrive in the capital on April 30.

“The Ottawa Police Service has developed an enhanced operational approach to manage the Rolling Thunder event scheduled for April 30th along with any impacts from the arrival of participants on April 29th,” reads the statement posted to the Ottawa Police Service website on April 25th.

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Truck World eliminates vaccine, mask mandates

RWN Staff

Truck World, running April 21-23rd at the International Centre in Mississauga, does not require attendees provide proof of vaccination. Masks, although recommended, are not required.

The site’s safety information page indicates, “We are committed to producing a safe trade show for our attendees, exhibitors, suppliers, and staff. With the current government and public health guidelines as of March 9, 2022, The following safety protocols will be in place:

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Pre-election re-announcement of Highway 11 widening isn’t news, Truckers say

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Travis McDougall of Truckers for Safer Highways notes that the fact that that section of the highway is under construction is not news to anyone who drives in the north: “Instead of announcing projects that have already been started, we would like to see a reasonable focus on industry safety improvements rather than watching the statistics of collisions grow while doing nothing.”

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Speeds to be increased to 110 on select Ontario highways, governors remain at 105

RWN Staff

The Ontario government is raising the speed limit permanently from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on six sections of provincial highways in southern Ontario.

“With road safety top of mind, these sections have been carefully selected based on their ability to accommodate higher speed limits,” said Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation.

Whether the change will increase highway safety or efficiency is “a tough one to call,” says Travis McDougall of Truckers for Safer Highways.

“So long as our trucks are still governed at 105 kilometres per hour, it won’t really make any difference except that now we will be driving slower than the traffic around us,” he says. Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation has not yet indicated whether the governor set point will be raised along with highway speed limits.

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